Capital City Cycling

Continuing with my recent trend of biking in as many different locales as possible, I happened to be on another brief jaunt to PA which took me through Harrisburg. For those of you who are unaware, Harrisburg is the PA state capital:

It was a crisp, cold 32˚F when I arrived around 7:30AM, which actually made for some gorgeous riding conditions due to the relative lack of wind over the Susquehanna River:

Of course, I had no real destination in mind, so once I rode across the river, I returned and looked for something "neat" to ride towards. I saw a baseball stadium off in the distance where the Harrisburg Senators play, so that seemed like a good place to venture to:

It actually sits on an island, and the bridge to get there has a pretty neat history as you can read on this historical marker:

And speaking of history, apparently the architectural achievements in its construction were the first of their kind. It's been designated as such:

And finally, one last view of the Susquehanna before I headed back to my car:

As is the case with just about all of these brief adventures, I truly wish I had more time to explore more. The positive in that is, it leaves me feeling like I need to return. It was an absolutely beautiful morning to be on a bike, no matter how quickly the time passed.

As I sit here typing this, I have just returned from a quick morning ride that takes my consecutive days of riding streak to 598. I have no huge plans for my 600th day (it's a Monday), but it's on the horizon and I still can't believe I've kept it up this long. This week may be the end of this streak, but I will keep you posted for sure. Enjoy your weekend!