another awesome day! went to my parents' for a tasty dinner at noon, then headed out to some trails a coworker recommended. kinda far.. about 25 minutes from my parents' house, and i live about another 40 minutes away from them. So it's over an hour drive from my place. BUT, the trails were great!
I was a bit confused at first. I used GPS coordinates and got to a parking lot fine, but wasn't sure where to go from there. The path goes around a huge lake, so a lot of people at the parking lot were actually there for the lake. I saw a guy getting bike gear ready and asked him. I ended up riding with him for a while and he showed me around. For being a fairly shy guy, I've been talking to and hanging out with a lot of strangers lately. Actually, I guess I'm not really that shy anymore. I've "loosened up" a lot the last few years.
But anyway, the trail is awesome. We took the shorter loop (the long loop is like 30 miles I believe; I only put on ~20 miles). The scenery changes a lot. Goes from being a thick forest to open fields to awesome scenic views of the lake. There were a lot of "beaches" that you could access off the trail, which make for awesome resting spots (I might post a picture later). The terrain was a blast too. The whole path is just a dirt single track with a lot of decent technical parts. Lots of ups and downs, pretty well maintained. Basically, really really fun. I'll be back, even though it is fairly far away.
Now? Relaxing at the apartment with a beer, waiting for my towels to dry so I can get a much needed shower. Then, some more beer and food... and I guess I should read the silly play/drama/whatever you call this crap for class tomorrow.
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