[SkateDC] Additional Notes on Sunday 8/23 Advanced Skate

[Carl Ford]

   There was about 1/4 mile of gravel that we had to hike between the  
end of Sanger Ave and the right turn onto Chambliss, going through  
Dora Kelly Park.  Unfortunately, there is no good way to avoid this as  
Holmes Run splits up surrounding neighborhoods quite nicely.

   Quoting Carl Ford <ford at dcaccess.net>:

>
>
>     Seven skaters left the White House under brilliant blue skies on
> the following route:
>
>     http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3123885
>
>     The middle of the route featured plenty of territory never skated
> on an official WAR skate.
>
>     One skater left us on Eisenhower Avenue to find a Metro station.
>
>     Because I was not able to scout the route yesterday (I was drenched
> by the time I got to Old Town), I had to go from memory for the
> stretch between Eisenhower Avenue and Lacy Rd.  As a result, there
> were a couple of switchbacks (and whatnot) as I felt my way around.
> One skater had an I-Phone, and I must say that I was impressed by the
> ability to have Google Maps in the middle of nowhere to help me out of
> a jam.
>
>     Two GPS devices that made it back to the White House showed 30
> miles.  I believe them.
>
>     One pleasant surprise was our meal after the skate.  At the
> suggestion of a skater, we tried Vapiano on H Street in Chinatown.
> They were not busy and they were happy to have the business.  The four
> of us who ate there recommend them as a Sunday post-skate option.
> They serve pasta and pizza of decent quality, though the beer
> selection is nothing special.  I suspect that on Wednesday and Friday
> night, they would have too many people for us to show up on skates.
>
>     One skater, having skated from home in the morning and skated back
> to home under late-afternoon sun, got 37 miles in on the day.
>
>     --
> Carl Ford
> ford at dcaccess.net
>
> A belief which leaves no place for doubt is not a belief; it is a
> superstition.
> -Jose Bergamin, author (1895-1983)
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Carl Ford
ford at dcaccess.net

A belief which leaves no place for doubt is not a belief; it is a  
superstition.
-Jose Bergamin, author (1895-1983)