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Today was a beautiful day. We left our hotel next door to the Philadelphia airport at exactly 7:11 AM. The hotel was supposed to have breakfast but all it had was coffee, mini muffins and really tiny granola bars so I snagged several of each for the road. I guess that’s what to expect when you book 2 star hotels! Not saying I’m cheap I just don’t believe in spending a lot on a hotel room when you’re commuting on a bicycle and you’re dirty, sweaty and stink. Besides, if I did book a nice hotel are they going to let us ride our bikes through the lobby to our rooms? The places we stay at have no problem with it; just saying. To put it in perspective Tina is wiping down everything right now with antibacterial wipes as I write this blog. Last night we slept on a blanket we packed and on top of the sheets. Anyway, on with our day. The first part of the ride was mostly industrial areas with roads off the beaten path. We skirted the Delaware River most of the day and crossed over into Delaware short of the halfway mark. After that we hit some trails through some nicely wooded areas and had some climbing to do. Not too bad but the day was warming up and so was the humidity. Had lunch in Wilmington, DE and I had another cheese steak, why not (had to compare with Genos). Next stop we made was a little farmers market where we got some fresh peaches. Arrived at the hotel around 2:30 and then went into a routine of charging batteries for all our electronic gear, go pros, Garmin gps, cell phones, headlights and tail lights. Best part of the day was when we discovered a bar and grill called The Green Turtle right behind our hotel. After a shower and change of clothes we headed there for some food and beverage. Back to our hotel to get ready for tomorrow. Tomorrow we head to Bel Air, Maryland which will be a little bit longer day. Weather is supposed to be sunny and warm……..