Week 11 - "spend one day using only bicycles as transportation"



Bill enjoying his coffee in front of Jackson Avenue Coffee



      Bill and I picked a perfect day for this adventure.  The weather was a little cool, but sunny; and Heather and Juan were in Colombia and their bikes were available.  We decided to ride to Jackson Avenue Coffee shop off the square Thursday morning, but by the time we got there, I was so hot I needed a cold frappacino.  We tried to think of the best way to get to the square because almost every route there involves a HUGE hill to climb. But I don't think it would have mattered unless we cut through Eastern's campus to 18th street and then went north to Jackson Avenue.  Anyway, we ended up walking up a hill or two.  This bike-riding is a lot harder then it originally looked.  Bill and I walk 5 miles almost every day and he still runs 5 miles several times a week, but bike-riding uses different muscles.  We have a new respect for all those people who ride bikes now.



Cheryl in front of Post Office with Melissa's card in hand

      After visiting with people we knew and finishing our coffees, we rode to the Post Office to mail Melissa's birthday card (happy birthday, Melissa).  We tried to wait until there were no cars or people around so I could get my picture taken.  I am sure people wondered why I wanted my picture taken in front of the Charleston Post Office!  I was still hot and you can see that I had my jacket wrapped around my waist.  Is that a smart thing to do when the ends of the jacket can get tangled in the spokes?


Bill stopping long enough to prove we went to Morton Park

      Before heading home, we rode over to Morton Park, so we figure that we rode about 6 miles that morning.  It was a lot of fun and I am sure that we will try it again.  We did cheat, however.  We made sure that we stopped at the grocery store for food the day before our outing so we wouldn't have to cart home grocery bags while riding our bikes.
     I forgot to mention that one of the reasons we chose JAC was because David Perkins (remember Barb and Terry's son?) has his photography on display and for sale there this month. Didn't buy anything, though.  It would be too hard to cart a $250 picture home under our arms.