Day 6 Week 1, Friday 25 April, 2025

A day-63 miles from Cumberland climbing over the Allegheny Mountains and then down to Confluence PA.  The first 20 miles or so was a steady uphill 2% grade following the railroad tracks to Frostburg.  We got to the Mason Dixon line at mile 21.6, then the Continental Divide at 23 miles.  After that it was mostly downhill at a gentle grade. It was all mostly a smooth cinder path so we made good time, stopping of course at the Mason Dixon line and the Divide to take in the view and take some group photos.  It was a beautiful day starting out in the low 60s and getting into the 70s, with a bit of rain near the end.  We stopped at Rockwood as well where there were some nice ladies promoting the town and handing out watermelon (which was quite tasty! It was my turn to cook along with Terence, so we had to go do the shopping at 4, then come back and cook everything.  The weather was getting dicey with more rain, high winds and some thunder, so we lugged everything to a covered pavilion near by and cooked there.  Chicken with a tomato sauce with onions, mushrooms and peppers along with a green salad.  It was pretty good!  Unfortunately we were not allowed to drink alcohol at the campsite, so my plan of having some Cabernet Sauvignon with the meal fell through.  Oh well, hopefully tomorrow!

Here are the RidewithGPS GPS stats

Here is a link to the video for the day.

We take turns doing the cooking. There are currently 11 riders and the leaders select two at a time, so we will be rotating about once a week. During our time we are responsible for doing the food shopping for the day, then preparing the evening meal, the following days breakfast and lunch. This time around Terence and I decided to make Chicken Cacciatore. We prepared the chicken separately (for the two vegetarians in our group), and then made a tomato sauce mixed with onions, mushrooms and peppers. Served with a green salad on the side it was quite tasty! And the rule is, never make too little, so there was plenty to go around. Adventure Cycling realizes that biking every day works up the appetite and it is important to be properly fueled. I must say I have been able to eat a lot so far on this trip!

Separating Pennsylvania from Maryland- this was just a couple miles from the Continental Divide which marks the boundary where water flows East to the Atlantic Ocean and West to the Pacifac Ocean. This was the high point of this leg.