Oct. 17, 2016 - Perfect day! The frost could have been on the pumpkins, but instead it was in the seventies! In shorts and t-shirts we rode through beautiful fall foliage along the Blackstone River Bikeway. We did more than 20 miles-the entire length that is dedicated bikepath-and back. Gordon, Mark, and I made good time along the paved trail. The leaves were red, yellow, and orange against the blue of the sky and the water of the canal and Blackstone River. It was hard to image a better day for the ride.
Thanks for all who contributed this year. There are many in the DR and Cameroon that you have helped to live healthier and longer with pure water.
Mark and Gordon on one of the more open parts of the trail.
Once the hardest working river in America, the Blackstone is still in good shape-but in retirement-abandoned by all the mills that once lined the banks between Worcester and Providence. Why not harness some of that natural power to generate electricity, Mark wondered.
Gordon at our starting/finishing point in Lincoln.
Mark brought a fold-up bike. Carries like a suitcase, goes anywhere.
Afterwards we celebrated with some authentic Indian cuisine at the local
'Flavors of India' restaurant. Definitely worth a try if you are in
the Cumberland, RI area.
