This entire summer, we haven't been biking around town as much as when we were living on campus. One because it's so hot outside, and two because Brian works the entire week, and then just wants to relax on the weekends.
However, today - Sunday the 26th of August, we decided to meet up with our friend Meera and go for a bike ride out to Bald Hill.Bald Hill is this really pretty hillish mountain type thingy. There are bike paths from the base to the top, walking and running paths, as well as horse paths (which is much needed here in Corvallis. Other then campus, Corvallis is a country place with tons of farms).
The ride out to Bald Hill from campus is absolutely beautiful - you pass cows, alpaca, the fairgrounds, and tons of open fields (which are dead right now, but are usually bright and filled with lush green grass). Not to mention you cross over what we here in Corvallis call the "Covered Bridge" because guess what it is? A covered bridge!!! Who woulda thunk that? :)
Aside from the poetic(?) talk about getting out to Bald Hill, it's simply a nice easy ride from campus to nature and then back to campus. Our entire ride was a total of 13.1 miles - which is the farthest we've EVER gone. Below is a break down of the miles from point to point:
Home ---> Campus: 2.8 miles
Campus ---> Bald Hill: 2.9 miles
Bald Hill ---> Campus: 4.6 miles
Campus ---> Home: 2.8 miles
I have to admit that I am already sore from riding (my legs mostly) but a warm shower definitely helped unsore (is that a word?) them :)
As for now, Brian and I are just working on our blogs and listening to YouTube, current song playing: "Sunday Morning" by Maroon 5
Have you ever gone on a long bike ride? What was your experience and how far did you go? Let me know in the comments!
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