Day 5

Day total 62

Trip total 305

Said goodbye to our good friends and gracious hosts Mark and Kim.

City biking proved to be even more challenging than expected
Getting out of North Bergen, Jersey City and Newark was ardous.
We continued to follow the East Coast bike route, which suppossedly links Florida to Maine via bike friendlyish roads, as we have off and on since Boston. Sometimes it is very helpful to see the signs directing you where to go (like getting to a sidewalk crossing two highway bridges out of Jersey City) and sometimes they just aren't there, particularly when you need them the most (like getting off the bridges without using an exit ramp).

The best part was definitely when we got on the Delaware and Raritan River Canal Trail. It was shady and flat and serene, which was a welcome contrast to biking through Newark.

Also, on the side on the trail we saw the largest freshwater turtle I have ever seen in my life! 

We are staying with Francis' sister Teresa tonight. We just left Triumph brewery where we watched USA beat Germany 2-0!