May 11 - May 17 May 11, Sunday - Fly to Washington Daily Journal Daily Poem LaValle explaining to her cat, Fellini, that she'll be back in 77 days Ron at SFO waiting for Washington flight home page May 12, Monday - Jaunt to Monticello Daily Journal Daily Poem Potomac River rising to near flood level at White's Ferry, VA Ron with tandem at College Park Bicycle Shop home page May 13, Tuesday - Monticello and Washington D.C. Daily Journal Daily Poem Ron and LaValle at Monticello Monticello - Thomas Jefferson's home: Jefferson and Lewis spent many hours here planning the expedition for the Corps of Discovery. home page May 14, Wednesday - Drive to Dewey Beach Daily Journal Daily Poem Ron and LaValle dipping front wheel in Atlantic Ocean Full moon at Dewey Beach home page May 15, Thursday - The Journey Begins (88 miles) Daily Journal Daily Poem Our journey starts! Delaware and Maryland Tidewater scenery home page May 16, Friday - Graysonville, MD to Bethesda (0 miles) Daily Journal Daily Poem Chesapeake Bay the day before the storm Second Thai restaurant of trip home page May 17, Saturday - Harpers Ferry, WV (81 miles) Daily Journal Daily Poem Week Review Maryland countryside flooded Shenandoah River home page