B&A Trail

The B&A Trail - a path built on the old path of the Baltimore Annapolis Short Line Railroad, that ran from 1887-1950. It is 13 miles of pedestrian/bike paths with occasional road crossings, even with a ranger station and some picnic tables here and there.
We had heard about this, probably fairly consistently since we arrived, but neglected to follow it up until now. It was perfect timing in terms of confidence on bikes and needing some time out away from our little neighbourhood and all the limited play options there.
What we found, was a lovely green shaded path, with blackberries ripening on the sides of the path, and plenty of friendly people, and more than enough length to get our boys good and tired.
The downsides - as with any shared path, there are the lycra men who don't seem to know where their breaks are, and fail to appreciate that a three year old doesn't hold his line very consistently.
Also, we don't have bikes, so our afternoon consisted of running after the little ones who are surprisingly speedy. Drenched in sweat comes close to describing our condition. I was also carrying the back pack with the water bottles and chocolate slice. (Although to be fair, on the way home, we swapped, and eventually hubby was carrying the backpack, the 3 year old and the 3 year olds bike).
But, we will be trying this one out again. The agreement is that if either of us got in jogging clothes and took Mr 5.5 for a ride, we would get a very comprehensive work out.