It was a very long and unpleasant winter in North East Ohio. The winter hung around well into March and when the sub degree temperatures went away and the snow finally melted it was time to stretch our legs on the Towpath. The beginning of the year started with a trip north to Akron. It was not exactly warm and by the time we got home it was in the high 40’s.

Eddy has a new bike this year. The bright blue bike you see was last years model purchased at Eddy’s Bike Shop in Stow. It was time for an upgrade after he tolerated a less than reliable 90’s mountain bike that we got used. This bike is more of a hybrid and it is larger. It really allows him to comfortably go for longer rides. He also inherited the bike rack and bag from my old bike.

The next trip was a lot longer. It was going south and enjoying going up and down a rather large hill about 10 miles south of here. The plan for this summer is to continue south to Canal Fulton. There are interesting sites that way. Including horses still tugging boats down the canal, which was what the towpath was originally designed for. There is also a hotdog stand with ice cream that might make for a nice treat.