So it all started out with a short ride ( Ride #2 of the year) to Mickie
Dees in Elmsdale. Well after the breakfast, which is about half the price
of the Big Stop, we turned right to heard for a short ride to Claudia's
cottage the back out to Enfield. I am not sure if it was the "short"
detour to Claudia's or the wind in my face on the last 3 or 4 miles but
the Timmies in Fall River was w elcome sight. And after only 63 Kms. A
short note- If this is your first bike ride and you have not been running
or paddling to the same extent as some of the other Gonzos, then just
maybe it is not a good idea to lead for the first 5 k. You will die and
get an even less attractive nickname. Now let's see what is half of half?
How about .25
Well it was always my intent to try and get a paddle in on
Saturday as my Canoeing partner was promised to get his better half on
Sunday. A short call to Malcom and he was over to my place. We got Nancy
to drop us off at Banook for the short paddle back to the marina. We left
a quiet Banook at 4:30 on Saturday afternoon and you know the first one
and a half hours weren't bad, but then the wind came up in our face and
it started to snow - only 2 hours and 37 minutes after we started, we
pulled into the marina for a great supper of Chicken and potatoes and
veggies. Of course Sunday morning wouldn't be Sunday morning without the
obligatory run. Yes Nancy and Mark and Heather and Gordon set out at 8:20
Atlantic Daylight Savings Time to do our Gold Rush Loop run. To my
surprise, I actually made it to Timmies 4 minutes faster than any other
time this year.
And To Nancy's surprise, she PBed by 2 minutes all the way
back to the Irving. Oh where was Ross? Well it seems that government life
is finally getting to him. After only 30 years his brain is turning to
mush, and he forgot about the time change. Ooooh not to worry Ross, this
time next year, we go to bed when the sun sets and get up when it rises.
None of this new found 2000 year old technology like telling time, 24 hour
days, daylight savings time and all that. Man it sure is nice to get back
to "work" and rest up for next weekend.
Gordon
PS I did have a 3 hour "nap" on Sunday afternoon to try and get back some
of my senses
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