Biking Presque Isle

Presque Isle State Park

6:40

9:0s

It's 7:38, and I kayaked for 35 minutes on a cloudy morning. Fortunately, it didn't rain, although it looks like today will be a rainy day. It's 9:15 and I just returned from breakfast in Bemus and have about a half hour to finish the blog before driving to yoga.

Kayak Morning

Cloudy Skies

In The Reeds

Same Guy

Poised To Fish

Yesterday was a great day, lots of sun and we were both active. I got in a good paddle, 50 minutes, and came home to a relaxing coffee morning with Evie. For some reason, I had biking in Presque Isle on my mind, and when I looked outside, it looked like a perfect day to ride. So after breakfast and the blog, I got my bike ready, attached it to the Outback, and left around 10:15. Presque Isle is a seven-mile-long peninsula that juts off of Erie, PA. It has a biking/walking trail around the entire peninsula and miles of some of the best inland beaches in the United States. It took me 45 minutes to get there, and I parked at one of the many parking areas. I've biked it three or four times before, so I knew the trails. I biked out to the Perry Monument, 7 miles, 46 minutes. Half of the ride was along the shaded bay side; the second half was along the lake side, with the amazing beaches. I ended up biking 12 miles along with walkers, inline skaters, other bikers, and families all on bikes. I ended up at Sara's, an outdoor eatery, and enjoyed a Smith's 12-inch hot dog with curly fries and a root beer for ten bucks.

Bay Side

Great Beaches

Perry Monument Construction

Erie

Erie Close Up

Typical Bay Side Path

Bay Side

Waiting In Line At Saras

On my way home, I stopped at one of our favorite nurseries, Stan's, on Buffalo Road east of Erie. Our fall-blooming clematis died for some reason, so I bought another along with a couple of geranium baskets, two for the price of one. I was home around 2:45, and Evie was relaxing on the front porch after mowing the front and side yards. It looked amazing. I then tried to nap but was still too psyched from my ride, so I went out and dug out the dead clematis and planted the new one up against our house.

Both of us were exhausted by 5:00 and were happy to relax on the porch and enjoy a glass of wine and the view, another blue sky, and puffy white clouds. Dinner was the leftover ham and potatoes, along with a salad and corn on the cob. We watched Billy Bob Thornton in Goliath, and then Evie went to bed, and I went back to The Agency on Paramount+. It was a busy but good day.