On Saturday we went on a bike ride of epic proportions.
We loaded up our bikes and drove to the lake. Then we rode down the Lincoln Park trail which runs all along Lake Michigan. It was awesome!
We had a couple of stops along the way. Our first major stop was at the very end of Navy Pier. Can you believe the kids and I had never been to the end? Now we have. It provides some very nice views of the city, especially on a day as tumultuous as Saturday was. Beautiful.
After that, we continued on the trail going by Buckingham Fountain and around Adler Planetarium on to Northerly Island where we stopped and had a picnic.
Mmm...peanut butter sandwiches.
It was a beautifully warm and mostly cloudy day. Perfect for bike riding and lounging around in the grass.
We got to our picnic spot in the mid to late afternoon. There had apparently been some sort of outdoorsy/eco-friendly-living fair there earlier in the day. This teepee was left over from the fair and the boys enjoyed playing in it.
After our picnic, we rode all the way back to our van. Within five minutes of loading everything back up in the van, it started raining so we timed it just perfectly. All in all, we ended up riding just over 21 miles.
It was a gorgeous day and our ride was a wonderful way to enjoy it thoroughly.
1 comment:
Oh that sounds like a wonderful adventure. I love all the pics, but superman facing the city is really fun. Love the smiles!
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