My sense of time is getting kind of warped these days. It has really only been three days since I posted, but seems longer. By early afternoon last Thursday, I hit one of those "OMG, what am I going to do for the rest of the day" moments. After talking to David, I decided it was time to hit the road on a real bike ride, helmet, LeMond and all. So I did. My destination was the Sacramento River. The river is about 10 miles west of Chico, which meant crossing town and then riding through walnut orchards on a road less traveled. Turned out to be a great bike ride and here are some of the sights:
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| The walnuts were being harvested and the dirt kicked up during the process created this eerily lighting. |
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| My first view of what I thought was the Sacramento River. | | | | | | | | |
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| My actual first view of the Sacramento River....with salmon fishermen. | | | | | | | | | |
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The ride turned out to be about 22 miles and lots of that was at a pace and on terrain that required my helmet. I have renewed appreciation for my LeMond, hence the posting of this picture. The ride home brought me past vegetation that seems fitting for this dry climate. Loved it!
Okay....thanks for reading and viewing. Next entry....our first foray into the Sierra Nevada Mountains!
You must be a skinny mini by this time with all the biking and healthy eating you are doing.
ReplyDeleteNot exactly skinny-mini, but feeling healthy. I am getting enough sleep and exercise, which is always hard to do when I am teaching. Even feel like my joint pain is better. Hallelujah!
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