Day 3 - Confluence, PA, to Cumberland, MD Photo Gallery by Kuriacose Joseph at pbase.com

Day 1 - Pittsburgh, PA to Perryopolis, PA | Day 2- Perryopolis, PA, to Confluence, PA | Day 3 - Confluence, PA, to Cumberland, MD | Day 4 - Cumberland, MD, to Hancock, MD | Day 5 - Hancock, MD, to Shepherdstown, WV | Day 6 - Shepherdstown, WV, to White's Ferry, MD

Day 3 - Confluence, PA, to Cumberland, MD

Biked across the Eastern Continental Divide and the Mason Dixon Line. Covered about 60 miles. This was the first really challenging stretch. The good thing was the last few miles after crossing the Eastern Continental Divide were all downhill.

The dog that greeted us on the way to breakfast	The dew on the cobwebs	The dew on the cobwebs	Breakfast in Sisters’ Cafe	Casselman river in the morning	Bikes are ready for the ride today	Almost ready to ride
Ready to depart Parker House in Confluence	Ready to depart Parker House in Confluence	Abandoned railroad bridge over the Yough	Getting back on the trail in Confluence in the morning	Still misty outside	Stopped over the Casselman river	Casselman river in the morning
Confluence from the bridge over the Yough	In fine form	Riding in the mist	On the high birdge to the Pinkerton tunnel	Getting on the high bridge before the Pinkerton Tunnel	Bridge high over the Casselman river	Approach to the Pinkerton Tunnel
Pinkerton tunnel	Taking a break	Rockwood, PA	Ice Cream in Rockwood	Rockwood Opera House	Mural in Rockwood, PA	Casselman river outside Rockwood, PA
Trailside vegetation	Trailside flowers	A touch me not	We kept crossing paths with Jim a few times	Making sure the butt is not too sore	We left the forests behind and now are biking past fields	Getting on the Salisbury Viaduct
Crossing the Casselman river on the Salisbury Viaduct	The red farm building	Lunch Stop in Meyersdale, PA	Meyersdale, PA, for lunch	People we met in the restaurant	Joe Greens, our lunch stop	Viaduct east of Meyersdale
Viaduct east of Meyersdale	Viaduct east of Meyersdale	Cow with calf	One calf in the field	Two calves in the field!	A rest stop	Another rest stop.jpg
The windmills on the ridge	A mile marker on the Great Allegheny Passage	The Great Allegheny Passage	Fields of gold	Three riders	Coming up on the Eastern Continental Divide	The Eastern Continental Divide
The Eastern Continental Divide	The Eastern Continental Divide	Selfies!	Panorama - Elevations	Approaching Big Savage tunnel	Big Savage Tunnel info	Big Savage Tunnel
Entering Big Savage Tunnel	Inside Big Savage Tunnel	Exiting Big Savage Tunnel	On the other side of Big Savage Tunnel	A place to take in the scenery	In two states on the Mason Dixon line	The trail crosses the Mason Dixon Line
The trail crosses the Mason Dixon Line	The Borden Tunnel	The GAP follows the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad	The track appeared to be in disuse.	Help!	Taking a break by the tracks	We saw a lot of flowers and butterflies today
The GAP shares the Brush Tunnel with the Scenic Railroad	Terminus for the Western Maryland Railroad	At our destination for the day in Cumberland	Mile 0 of the Great Allegheny Passage	Dinner at the Baltimore Street Grill

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