I left Meyersdale this morning at about 6 AM, and got to the Inn on Decatur in Cumberland, MD, at about 1 PM.
I wanted to leave early again this morning, to avoid afternoon rain and heat. I was able to reach Frostburg a bit early, and spent some time there having breakfast and coffee at a place called Clatters. I had intended to eat at a place in Meyersdale that opens early, but it turned out they were closed for Memorial day. In Frostburg I found out the Western Maryland tourist train was also not operating today. 😭
This segment of the trip is probably the most interesting (which is saying a lot). It has the most tunnels and bridges.
It also crosses the Eastern Continental Divide and the Mason-Dixon line.
There was also a fossil cave along the way, with stalactites lining the entrance...
During the night in Meyersdale, I heard a pretty strong squall blow through. On the trail leaving Meyersdale, there was a tree across the path. Luckily, it was easy to get by.
Cumberland is a truly special place, surrounded by green hills and full of great old buildings and churches wherever you look. Here is the train station as the bike trail enters the city...
The Inn is really charming, and seated on the rear patio, I can look out at a scenic city vista and watch trains roll by, one after the other.
On my bike early in the morning, when nobody is around, I like to sing songs. On this leg I decided to go ahead and use the iPhone to also play some songs, to sing along with. Orbital Bebop ended just as I got to the Continental Divide, and Running Blues, by the Doors, started. Through the Big Savage Tunnel, it was This Town, by the Go Gos. I was listening to Banda Zarape further on, when I encountered my first hiker. Thus ended the music.
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