Stories

The Places I ride, the people I meet, the things I enjoy…

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Lima, Polaroids

I was recently cleaning up my office and came across a box of old Polaroids I shot back in April of 2010 during a walk from Lima’s center to Miraflores.

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Miraflores, in Film

This past September we had the opportunity to head back home to Lima, Peru and I brought along my father’s refurbished Kodak Retina IIIc camera so that I could take a few snapshots of the adventure.

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El Mercado

Rather than just eating at home, or at the myriad of amazing restaurants every day, we booked a half day excursion with Haku tours to visit the market, purchase ingredients and then cook two of Peru’s classic dishes, Cebiche and Lomo Saltado.

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Go For a Ride using the Best DC Cycling Guides!

All around Washington, DC, are some great roads, trails, and bike paths that are fun to explore. My Books: Best Easy Bike Rides Washington, DC, Mountain Biking the Washington DC/Baltimore Area and Mountain Biking Virginia describe nearly 100 great regional cycling destinations.

Each route includes complete directions, a map, a text description of the area you’ll be riding, the GPS coordinates of the Start/finish point, and color photos of at least one of the ride’s features. Also included is information on local restaurants, lodging, maps, bicycle shops, and other facilities for cyclists, as well as community resources.

The Ride With GPS (RWGPS) map below lists a collection of routes included in Best Bike Rides Washington DC, Best Easy Bike Rides, Washington DC, Mountain Biking Virginia and Mountain Biking the Washington DC/Baltimore Area. The map also includes routes and rides not documented in one of my books. Please Join my RWGPS Club account to gain access to member only routes, events, challenges and other member only benefits.

All documented rides in my books include detailed directions to the starting point of the ride, accurate maps, historic write-ups on the area/ride, regional information including points of contact, where to eat, stay, and other useful data to make the best out of your outing.

Honorable mentions include directions to the starting point and references to help you craft your own routes.