Time to celebrate! We got out on the bike trails today and had our first picnic at the lake. Yahoo! We packed a lunch, then stopped along the way at our favourite Tim’s for coffee with double cream. Yum! We packed the drinks carefully in the carrier bag and took the feast to the water’s edge. Mmmmm, cheese and lettuce on a fresh whole-wheat roll, followed by a crisp sweet apple for dessert, never tasted so good! It was grand and glorious indeed.
We pedalled about 32k in all and soaked up lots of sunshine and fresh air along the way. The sun was shining and the air warm when we set off, but as we got closer to the lake and had to pedal into the wind the old hands and face got a bit cold. Brrrr. There is still a lot of ice on the lake so the wind coming off the water had a real bite to it. We did find a calm sunny spot for our picnic though, so we were as warm as toast as we munched our sandwiches and sipped our hot coffee.
By the time we set off for home the clouds started to roll in and the wind picked up strength considerably, so the last few klicks were tough slogging let me tell you. We were rather pooped by the time we pulled into our driveway, but it was that nice kind of tired that comes at the end of a long enjoyable ride. You know, that delicious mixture of being tired and exhilarated both at the same time.
The weatherman is calling for rain tomorrow so we won’t be riding again until next week now. We are off to Toronto to visit family this weekend, so my blog will be quiet for the next few days. I will talk to you all next week.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend and enjoy a smooth ride no matter what trail you have to navigate or what weather you encounter along the way. Have fun with life this weekend and enjoy the ride.
5 comments:
Thanks for the tips on curing my insomnia.
The ballgame was as good as it gets. The Sox won 1-0. The temperature was in the seventies during the game and I sat in the sun the whole way through. Now, two days later, I have a tan on my face already.
Have a great time!
32km? That is quite an impressive distance to travel! I don't think you could have chosen a better day though. Most of the morning and afternoon was absolutely gorgeous.
Have a safe trip to Toronto and a lovely weekend. (You ARE driving right...not bicyling?). Hee hee.
Just a small note...We took a bike ride as well, across Stanley Park in Vancouver! Greetings from BC. We're having a great time, only the weather could be better.
PS: I waved when we were flying over Ontario. Lots of snow there...
Greetz
Iona
Hi Iona
I thought I saw someone waving at me from the other side of the clouds the other day!!!!
Sorry the weather isn't nicer for your trip, but enjoy each minute whatever the sky is doing and have a great time.
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