We'll be out of town on Saturday and so will be leading a ride Sunday
only this weekend. It's a good one, and I hope you can make the trip
north to Perryville and join us!
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2009
"MARGHERITA'S MISADVENTURE," starting from Perryville High School,
Perryville, Maryland. MEETING TIME 7:30 a.m. A hilly and scenic ride
(aren't they all?), beginning with a visit to the historic town of Port
Deposit with its interesting architecture and lovely view of the MIGHTY
Susquehanna River. After a fairly steep climb away from the river, the
ride heads north into Chester County, Pennsylvania and continues into
Lancaster County, where we'll visit many Amish farms and covered
bridges. As beautiful as the ride is, a major highlight of the day is
lunch at Margherita's in Oxford, where the stromboli rivals that of
Rocco's in East Berlin! For those who are too impatient to sit down for
lunch, there is a convenience store just down the road from
Margherita's. After lunch we'll seek out two more covered bridges and
have an afternoon stop (and yummy home-made ice cream) at the charming
Landenberg Store. The Landenberg store is in a particularly picturesque
setting ("you can't get there from here"). We pass through the White
Clay Creek Preserve on our way back to Perryville. 101 miles, with an
optional 10-mile shortcut before lunch and a an optional 22-mile
shortcut after lunch.
Directions to the ride start:
PERRYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, 1696 PERRYVILLE RD, PERRYVILLE, MARYLAND
From DC Beltway, north on I-95 30 miles to Ft. McHenry Tunnel (toll).
Continue north on I-95 another 36 miles and cross the Tydings Memorial
Bridge over the Susquehanna River (toll). Take the next exit (Exit 93),
MD222 toward Perryville/Port Deposit. In 0.4 mile, turn left onto
MD275/Perrylawn Drive. In 0.3 mile bear right onto Perryville Rd MD222.
In 0.4 mile, turn left into Perryville High School where St. Marks
Church Rd goes right (flashing traffic light as of 2006).
Crista
Work 202-662-4557
Cell (weekends only) 202-365-3738
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