Off topic

On Monday my brother and I are setting out on a three day ride along the 185-mile length of the C&O Canal towpath, Cumberland, Maryland, back to D.C. I've done this ride a couple of times before, and it's a nice one. There's little or no development in Maryland along this stretch of the Potomac and it's remarkable after a day or two of riding how completely you feel removed from the 21st century.