The working moderator's night out

JEK

Senior Insider
At La Bergerie in Alexandria, Virginia. The site of another party three years ago this month.

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I just mentioned that to Phil. Three years ago is right. What a great group. But John, you are IN this picture.
 
So fortunate we could connect with Tim and Rickey in NoVa! Today they leave for an organized bike tour of Middleburg, Virginia and then St. Michaels, Maryland.

Looks like a wonderful tour!

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Day 1 Meet in Alexandria's historic old town, George Washington's adopted “hometown”
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Start your ride in the historically significant town of The Plains, which played an important role in both battles of Manassas
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Head north along the sinuous back roads of Loudoun County
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Discover why this region of grand estates and manicured pastures is known as Virginia's “horse country”
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Cycle roads lined with stone-stacked fences to Middleburg.

Day 2 Pedal idyllic country roads past undulating fields and historic homes in Virginia's wine region
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Cruise through the Piedmont area below the Blue Ridge Mountains, where a local winery welcomes us for lunch and a tasting
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Post-ride, explore the antique shops and historic buildings in Middleburg or pamper yourself at our hotel's superb spa.

Day 3 Journey to Maryland's picturesque Eastern Shore
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Pedal on quiet and mostly flat country lanes
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Visit colonial Easton, touted as one of "America's Best Small Towns"
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Board the Oxford-Bellevue ferry, believed to be the nation's oldest privately owned ferry
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Cycle one of the premiere bike trails of the Mid-Atlantic region
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The bayside town of St. Michaels might be the perfect spot for a delicious seafood dinner.

Days 4-5 Discover why unique Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, the “Everglades of the North,” is beloved by local cyclists
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Laced with a network of flat roads, the refuge is a joy to explore on two wheels
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As you ride, be on the lookout for bald eagles, ospreys and a multitude of waterfowl
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Spin to a lookout with views of Chesapeake Bay before saying goodbye in Alexandria.
 
Tim you could not ask for a better day. You will be riding very close to our house in Oxford. We can see the Oxford-Bellevue ferry from our backyard.
 
Very nice to see the group taking a break from their full time job . . . and clearly having a great time! Meanwhile . . . sounds like a beautiful course for the bike ride -- I hope the weather cooperates! In any event, have fun!
 
Nice bike ride yesterday in the rolling hills around Middleburg. Salamander Resort is a super facility!
 
We are staying at Salamander for the Middleburg Film Festival in late October. Thanks for checking it out for us :up:
 
It's not perfect. Anything we expense in the States counts against our Saint-Barth stipend.
 
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