At last! A day off! It seems like it all should be days off, doesn't it? That doesn't seem to be the case yet. There's always stuff we're doing whether it be fixing up the boat (that to-do list hasn't disappeared), fixing the things we have broken, fixing new things we've discovered, making modifications to make things more comfortable or domestics (shopping, cleaning, laundry, getting water / fuel / marine supplies). They say cruising is a lifestyle, not a vacation. But today was a day off with, mostly, no chores to be done.
We locked up the boat and piled ourselves and all our stuff into the dingy (oars, lifejackets, gas tank and dingy bag containing all the necessities we might need should we be stranded in the dingy - handheld VHS, GPS, sun lotion, water bottle, rain ponchos, warmer clothes) and headed across the harbor to the marina and the dingy dock. On an earlier excursion we had seen a bike rental place with tandem bicycles. We've talked several times about a tandem and wanted to try one out. Steve did a great deal of bicycling in his youth and
I did not. We'd like to do more of it, but I have visions of riding along with Steve a mile ahead of me - not exactly conducive to good conversation. So we rented the tandem and after a very wobbly (and funny) start, we were off!
Loved the tandem! It was great riding around the tree lined streets of Key West looking at all the houses. I had to admire the scenery on the left and right as Mr. Broad Shoulders blocked the view in front. What a shame to be forced to look as lovely houses, in shop windows and at all the pirates - loads of pirates wandering around Key West!
Perfect day for cycling all over the island, north to south and east to west. Think we did about 12 miles in all. By the time we sat down for lunch, we were beginning to feel the effects of a few miles and we realised it was a very heavy bike! We thought it might be a good idea to call it a day and stopped to pick up groceries at Publix (just a bit cheaper than the marina grocery s
tore, like 50%!). On the way back we encountered a very tiny hill which I had to get off the bike and walk up because the thighs just could hack it! It was a great way to tour around the island, but we happily gave it back and hobbled back to the dingy!
While we were away, the weather changed which made for a wet ride back across the harbor - we got soaked! But the boat was where we left it and hot showers were available when we got there!
We locked up the boat and piled ourselves and all our stuff into the dingy (oars, lifejackets, gas tank and dingy bag containing all the necessities we might need should we be stranded in the dingy - handheld VHS, GPS, sun lotion, water bottle, rain ponchos, warmer clothes) and headed across the harbor to the marina and the dingy dock. On an earlier excursion we had seen a bike rental place with tandem bicycles. We've talked several times about a tandem and wanted to try one out. Steve did a great deal of bicycling in his youth and
I did not. We'd like to do more of it, but I have visions of riding along with Steve a mile ahead of me - not exactly conducive to good conversation. So we rented the tandem and after a very wobbly (and funny) start, we were off!Loved the tandem! It was great riding around the tree lined streets of Key West looking at all the houses. I had to admire the scenery on the left and right as Mr. Broad Shoulders blocked the view in front. What a shame to be forced to look as lovely houses, in shop windows and at all the pirates - loads of pirates wandering around Key West!
Perfect day for cycling all over the island, north to south and east to west. Think we did about 12 miles in all. By the time we sat down for lunch, we were beginning to feel the effects of a few miles and we realised it was a very heavy bike! We thought it might be a good idea to call it a day and stopped to pick up groceries at Publix (just a bit cheaper than the marina grocery s
tore, like 50%!). On the way back we encountered a very tiny hill which I had to get off the bike and walk up because the thighs just could hack it! It was a great way to tour around the island, but we happily gave it back and hobbled back to the dingy!While we were away, the weather changed which made for a wet ride back across the harbor - we got soaked! But the boat was where we left it and hot showers were available when we got there!
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