Ann Cavazos Chen is a recreational cyclist in the Washington, DC area. She teaches English Composition at George Mason University, and is looking forward to another Backroads biking adventure in the Basque region of Spain.
When my kids were small, I poured over Backroads catalogs while they slept. I dreamed of exotic vacations where I’d bike through amazing scenery and eat better food than the boxed macaroni and cheese my children liked. But those were just pleasant daydreams.