I decided to take you along on a bike ride today. I have to say, you slowed me down quite a bit. But I planned a leisurely cruise full of photo taking.
Then I met Anat and Amir on the way. They planned a big ascent of the Carmel and descent down the other side through the Druze village of Daliat al Carmel. Their plan seemed more fun, so I tagged along.
I'm not sure if I annoyed them, with all my stopping for picture-taking. But I think when they see all the great shots I got of their butts, they will be glad. Check out the whole ride in my 'Bike Ride' set on the Flickr link.
What a perfect glorious day. The ride was long and hard, but such a pleasure on a day like today that I hardly felt it.
Okay, I really felt it. 37 miles, at least 22 of them up hill - I felt it. The climb up the Carmel is particularly long, and I huffed and puffed through the end of it. Anat, my new friend, is working toward being a professional rider, hoping to get a spot on a European team somewhere. At the summit, she was cool as a cucumber.
If I was looking forward to the peak, the descent can only be described as hair raising. I'll leave it at that.
How did I ride all that way AND fix a Thanksgiving turkey? I didn't. I'll make my turkey tomorrow for Shabbat. I tried to organize a dinner today, but I couldn't figure out how to cram it in between all the kids' activities. And forget about having guests over. At one point during my ride, I was in mid-adrenaline-flush, and I was sure I could do it ALL. Then reality hit and I realized it would be much more relaxing tomorrow.
I was famished later on, so I went out for a Thanksgiving kabob. I was very thankful for it.
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