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| Karl, Kim, Mike |
WHAT A DAY…. Now think of the best cycling conditions you can imagine….Is your list complete? Well that is what we had today. Mare’s tail clouds looking over us from high overhead, pothole free pavement expanding into shoulders perfect for cycling, constantly changing bucolic vistas, natures fragrances masquerading as a perfume factory, bird songs beckoning us to wheel around every corner, thermo regulated air so we were never too hot or cold and enough chocolate, caffeine and water to fuel the ups and downs of the road.
Someone even smothered the wind so the flags were suspended limply from their pole. Have you ever heard of riding on a bicycle without facing the wind?
Some of the 'uppage' and 'downage' as we roll along.
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| White-crowned Sparrow eating lunch. |
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| Osprey looking for lunch. |
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| White-tailed deer in need of some dental floss. |
At one turn in the road Cathy noticed a sign that confirmed all of the warnings presented in her Earth Hazards course. Can you out-peddle a Tsunami? It is rumoured that these signs are paid for by Saskatchewan Tourism.
We stopped for a pleasant meander through a site that used to be a working
farm, was sold for development and ultimately rescued with the hard work and dedication of local residents. It now houses art galleries a cheese store and a winery.
We unfolded our
Whidbey Island map every few miles to check on our destination and ended up at a most beautiful B&B here in Coupeville.
An interesting local law insists that every new house constructed in Coupeville look as if it is 100 years old. It boggles the mind to imagine just how much energy and effort went into local politics to make that idea stick. The result is a charming community that attracts tourists from a wide area. Here are two random examples.
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