Over the past couple of weekends, the Maryland/DC area has been blessed with super fine weather for outdoor adventuring. So, last weekend Paul, Abby, and I popped bikes onto the roof rack and Abby's bike trailer - which we got her for her 1st birthday - into the trunk and we headed to Great Falls Park for a bike ride along the Potomac River. The day was really beautiful - around 80 degrees with low humidity, clear skies, and a gentle breeze.

The park spans Maryland and Virginia. From the Maryland park entrance, we are dropped off just a few yards from the overlook of the waterfalls. So, after taking some photos, we started our bike ride.


Abby really enjoyed the Croozer and snuggled up to the side to watch people and nature as we rode by. I can see that we will be using the trailer a lot more. She was not a big fan of her bike helmet, though, so we will have to work with her on getting used to it.

I had not been on a bike since well before Abby was born, so we eased into biking with this short, 6-mile leisure ride with plenty of water breaks. We will tackle more next time, I'm sure!