Anyhow, here is what I had in mind to write about and then it got postponed. When Keoki played tennis, I went for a bike ride, which we normally do together. We both love biking, in 'old' Hawaii and in 'new' Sequim.
I did a bike ride through Carrie Blake Park past the Canadian Geese with their babies, past the fish pond where the kiddos were fishing (they actually caught a fish!), past the dog park and up and down the new development of Willow Creek with the lots for sale signs by Welcome Home Realty (one said SOLD!) and past the Peninsula Driftwood Exhibition (lots of visitors). Finally, ending up at our favorite bench at the duck pond enjoying a warm sunny day in Sequim. It was wonderful!
I did a bike ride through Carrie Blake Park past the Canadian Geese with their babies, past the fish pond where the kiddos were fishing (they actually caught a fish!), past the dog park and up and down the new development of Willow Creek with the lots for sale signs by Welcome Home Realty (one said SOLD!) and past the Peninsula Driftwood Exhibition (lots of visitors). Finally, ending up at our favorite bench at the duck pond enjoying a warm sunny day in Sequim. It was wonderful!
As said above, Keoki and I loved to bike in Hawaii on Sunday mornings when traffic was down. We'd put our bikes on our bike rack on the car, drive to the coast and ride our bikes along the Hwy which leads all along the beautiful Kohala Coast in the direction to Hawi. We never made it to Hawi, which is the turning point for the triathletes at the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon but we definitely got our work-out up and down the hills with occasional stops to watch the whales during the 'winter' months. Our 24-mile round trip of biking made us feel like accomplished bikers.
Ever since we moved to Sequim in 2006, we 'discovered' the Olympic Discovery Trail for our biking ambitions. Well, we never made it all the way to Port Angeles - probably always did like 1/3 of the Discovery Trail distance. Unfortunately, our new house construction last year slowed down our biking ambition. It was just easier to go to SARC and get everything down right there: Biking or crosstrainer, Stretching, weights and swimming laps in the pool and not to forget, relax in the sauna and jacuzzi!
However, nothing beats being outside and bike through the beautiful countryside in Sequim with the backdrop of the Olympic Mountains with a few patches of snow. We have not started our Olympic Discovery Trail biking routine yet but we both started using the bikes from our house to SARC, which is a 10-min. ride each way. Actually, with gas prices rising daily, we expect more people in Sequim will pick up biking again, just like in the old days. It's healthy and saves money!
Ever since we moved to Sequim in 2006, we 'discovered' the Olympic Discovery Trail for our biking ambitions. Well, we never made it all the way to Port Angeles - probably always did like 1/3 of the Discovery Trail distance. Unfortunately, our new house construction last year slowed down our biking ambition. It was just easier to go to SARC and get everything down right there: Biking or crosstrainer, Stretching, weights and swimming laps in the pool and not to forget, relax in the sauna and jacuzzi!
However, nothing beats being outside and bike through the beautiful countryside in Sequim with the backdrop of the Olympic Mountains with a few patches of snow. We have not started our Olympic Discovery Trail biking routine yet but we both started using the bikes from our house to SARC, which is a 10-min. ride each way. Actually, with gas prices rising daily, we expect more people in Sequim will pick up biking again, just like in the old days. It's healthy and saves money!
Let me tell you it's not that bad when you avoid Washington St. Cars yield and people wave to you, even high school kids who come from P.E. This is friendly Sequim. That's why we moved here. Last but not least, for those who come here for a Sequim vacation, check out Mike's Bikes for bike rentals and Olympic Peninsula biking trails. And here is good news for those who stay a month at our Sequim Vacation Rental, we are in the process of getting another bike (we already have one) for our guests to use for free. Biking in Sequim can't get any better.
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