Saturday, August 2, 2014

Birthday Bike Overnight

The pole is a flashing red beacon at night; perfect
 as a nightlight on a moonless evening.
Scrambling to get somewhere before dark. My husband, youngest son, and me. 12 miles.

A nice breeze. Slipping poles into rings and sleeves, sometimes twice in the fading light. Water all around.

All for a quiet sunrise view on my birthday. Peaceful.

My husband and I watched a hot air balloon rise from the landscape. Silhouetted. I presumed it was a water tower. Water towers don't move.

Take down obvious yellow tent.

Wait for other son to rise. Snuggle time on bench. He eats popcorn chips for a snack.

Slowly pack.

Wandering. Exploring.

Reading posters, maps. Before causeway ferry gets underway at 10 a.m.

Early morning fishermen rumble through the opening.

By 7 a.m. the first bike riders visit us. Chat. "You did what?" they say in disbelief. "Get, out!"

Hungry. We beeline to town for breakfast. Coffee and bagel sandwiches. Yum.

6 comments:

  1. Lovely! I'm planning a bike ride for my birthday too. It's at the end of October though so I'm not expecting the nice weather you had.

    Like the writing style you choose here - has that early morning "just waking up" feel to it. :)

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  2. Brilliant birthday plan, many happy returns!

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  3. Happy Birthday Annie! what a wonderful way to spend it. I recently spent mine eating drinking and having the celebratory half century cigar, next year I am doing a bike overnight!

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  4. Looks like great fun! Hope you enjoyed your adventure. Happy Birthday, too!! :O)

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  5. Happy Birthday! What a great way to celebrate.

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  6. Thanks for all your good wishes. It was a mad scramble to pack and get out there by dark, but we pulled it off. A gentle breeze kept the mosquitoes at bay and it was the first time in a long time we didn't need a rainfly.

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