These pictures, taken in 2012 when everything was lush and green, help illustrate how quiet, peaceful, scenic and flat our county's roads are.
Flat and quiet roads are important when you're training for a half-marathon, as I was when I took these.
Flat and quiet--and scenic-- are also important when you're bicycling.
Once a year, Mathews County holds a major bicycling event, the Tour de Chesapeake.
Not to be confused in any way with the highly competitive Tour de France, our tour involves a day of leisurely cycling through scenes such as these, and includes lots of activities for avid and casual cyclists, friends and family.
Friday night there's an opportunity to cruise the beautiful East River and learn something about our local history. Saturday morning the 101 miles of routes that cover Mobjack, Gwynns Island, Bethel Beach and New Point Comfort will open to bicyclists. Chesapeake Bay Paddling will offer kayak and paddle board trials; the Bay School will host an art show and sale, and the weekend of fun culminates with a seafood feast and party at Williams Wharf--my favorite part of the whole weekend.
Open to the public and overlooking the beautiful East River, the Party at the Wharf includes live entertainment from Lynda Smith and 7th Street--a fabulous band that can coax even the most awkward dancer out on the dance floor. (Ask me how I know. My middle name is Awkward. My other middle name is Uncoordinated. But the music beckons!)
This year's weekend of fun and festivities will be on May 20th. If you live here and are interested in volunteering, if you wish to be a sponsor, or if you wish to participate and need more information, contact the event director at Email: tourdechesapeake@gmail.com.
Check out the Mathews County Visitor and Information Center and the Tour de Chesapeake websites for more details.
I'll be volunteering at this event and will be the awkward one on the dance floor Saturday night, so I hope to see you there!
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Very creative post
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