It was a good ride today, even though about 55 miles of it was spent on highways. (Let me just say that the highways in MD and DE are NOTHING like those in GA and SC.)
Riding along US-113 north of Pocomoke City, MD. If you have to ride on a highway, this is the way to do it.
My first planned detour off the main highway was to ride through the town of Snow Hill. In 2019 we stayed at a B&B in Snow Hill, and not much has changed - it's not prosperous, it's not poor, it's not touristy, it's just there.
My next detour was to visit the Queponco Railway Station in Newark, MD. It houses a small museum but it was closed, so I just took a couple of photos of the exterior. Why it's named Queponco Station and not Newark, I couldn't discover.
About 5 miles north of Newark, I did get off the main highway and onto a country road. It was a very nice, and quiet, 8 mile stretch with some interesting sights.
Riding through the wood. I didn't see any wildlife, but the birds did serenade me through this stretch.
About halfway through this rural stretch, I saw a bunch of different animals in a pasture with a tall fence. I then spotted a camel, so I had to stop and get a photo. I saw the woman in the photo below and shouted out, asking her if I could come on the property to get a photo. She said yes and walked out to meet me. I found out her name is Tabatha, and she is the owner of the FUNNYFARMPETTINGZOO.
Ponies, goats, alpacas, and a camel are among the animals on the farm.
Tabatha, the owner of the travelling petting zoo. She takes her animals to birthday parties, etc., and her business card has a great slogan - "Alpaca the Zoo, and Bring them to YOU"
The boardwalk is reserved for people in this section, bikes stay on concrete. A short distance later the concrete ended and I was riding on the boardwalk.
Just as I was leaving Bethany, I rode past the Bethany Bike Shop. They had so many bikes, I had to stop and find out what was going on. I saw a woman outside of the shop and asked if she was the owner. She said she wasn't, but two of her kids were. She told me that all of the bikes were rentals and during peak season they would ALL be rented. In fact, she stated there were an additional 200 bikes that needed to be assembled before the season started. I can't imagine that many bikes on the road in such a small town.
