Links to Days
Aug 3: DE --Publicity and Funding Aug 14: RI -- Newport Aug 15: RI -- Providence Aug 16: CT -- Hartford Aug 17: CT -- Waterbury Aug 18: NY -- Hartsdale Aug 19: NY -- Stoney Point Aug 20: NJ -- Morristown Aug 21-27 Aug 28-31 [*] Well-illustrated schedule for all 17 days |
Aug 3 -- Wilmington DE
The W3R®-US has created a brand-new logo tee shirt to honor and to support the 240th Anniversary Tribute Tour cyclist riding from Newport, Rhode Island, to Yorktown, Virginia, this month. The W3R®-DE has an assortment of sizes. The price is $15.00 each, with income supporting this W3R® national trailwide project. The W3R®-DE is providing free tee shirts for the "Youth Biker" participants, who will ride around the Village with Sal, the Cyclist, on August 22 at Brandywine Village Plaza. If you join the W3R®-US and/or W3R®-US ($20) you will get a complimentary a tee shirt. If you donate $50 or more you will receive a complimentary tee shirt. Order Form |
August 13 -- RE: BIKE AND KAYAK TOUR: THANK YOU!
With less than 24 hours until the Washington-Rochambeau Bike and Kayak Tour’s launch, I just wanted to thank everyone from W3R®-US and WARO for ALL your hard work, expertise and dedication! The Greenwich Time, one of Connecticut’s local newspapers, carried an article about the experiential learning trip. Ingrid Wood sent out MANY Press Releases throughout the State, and I am extremely grateful. Looking forward to the trip! --- Sal Lilienthal |
August 15 -- from Providence RI
Sals ride of 83 miles began at 8 AM at University Hall on the Providence campus of Brown University. |
August 16 -- from Hartford CT
Sal began today's relatively short (27-mile) trek in downtown Hartford |
August 17 -- from Waterbury CT
The morning stated with a ceremony at East Farms Cemetery (see photo in Aug 16) |
Sal then bicycled 73 miles to Hartsdale NY and the Odell House,
where Rochambeau stayed for several weeks before the rapid march south.
TROUBLE: Meanwhile, Jeff was having problems with the van's brakes. The local repair shop could not make the repairs in one day. Sal's father graciously saved the day (and the tour) by arranging for a rental van. MANY THANKS TO THIS FRIEND IN TIME OF NEED. THIS WAS THE SPIRIT OF FRENCH AID IN 1775-1783. Jeff caught up with Sal at Hartsdale NY. |
August 18 -- from Hartsdale NY
This was a 33-mile bicycle pedal with a 1.5-mile kayak paddle across the Hudson River to Stony Point NY and its battle site. |
August 19 -- from Stony Point NY
Today was a late start because there were no schedule ceremonies and only 50 miles to ride. |
August 20 -- from Morristown NJ
Sal returned to the Ford Mansion / Washington's Headquarters in Morristown NJ for an 8 AM ceremony. |