Biking 12 miles to town like I wanted it this way :)
The day before yesterday the engine of my expedition gave out. It will need to be replaced or, more likely, rebuilt.
Meanwhile life drives on.
I am about to make the 12 mile, 1 hour bike ride to the nearest town for the first time.
Wish me luck!
Well, I made it =). Factor in hills, traffic, and the fact that I haven't taken a bike ride longer than a mile in quite some time and it took almost two hours.
While I'm in town I will be getting some provisions and stopping at the library to get some work done.
The 12 mile ride felt really good at times. I noticed my neighbor hood in a way that I don't always when I am driving. There is more time to appreciate the smells and sounds of farm and wild. Early in the ride a band of pileated woodpeckers was with me for almost a mile.
Toward the end I was just glad to be done with it. Now let's see about the ride home in a few hours!
Okay, be safe!