Tag: vacation
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Vacation Biking Recap 2012
Once again, I recorded my cycle computer’s vacation data before heading off to work: Actual Time Moving 13:33 hours Distance 118.05 miles Average Speed 8.7 miles per hour Maximum Speed 23.0 miles per hour The average and maximum speeds were very close to last year’s data, with the distance and time much improved. This will…
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Sunriver Summer Vacation 2012, Day 2
We had more fun on day 2 of our vacation: we bicycled in the opposite direction this morning, putting the hill at the beginning instead of the end of the ride. It might have also had us going downwind by the river — if there’d been any wind. Another shorter ride this evening put us…
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Vacation Biking Recap
Before I pedaled off to work this morning, I recorded the stats my cycle computer acquired during our vacation. Summary: Actual Time Moving 10:27 hours Distance 85.04 miles* Average Speed 8.1 miles per hour Maximum Speed 23.3 miles per hour There is a big asterisk after the distance because these numbers only include the miles…
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Headed Home
Today was our last day of vacation. We checked all the drawers, cupboards, and cabinets, packed up the car, trailer, and car-top carrier, but weren’t quite ready to say goodbye. So we went for a last bike ride. We rode by the cabin where Melissa learned to ride a bike, so many years ago. We…
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Sunriver Vacation, Day 7
Today our agenda was simple: go on a bike ride with Melissa. So we did. We rode by the Meadows golf course and then both river loops to the footbridge, crossed it, and sat by the river. Back across the river, on the bank under the bridge were some kids singing and enjoying the reverberations.…
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Sunriver Vacation, Day 6
Today our main goal was to raft down the Deschutes River. In preparation, I picked up the rafts and scouted the route by bike. We’d leave the car at the bridge and my bike somewhere along the river, somewhere that made sense. We could get out at the marina, the footbridge, circle 7, or maybe…
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Sunriver Vacation, Day 5
Today, we played putt-putt golf and bumper cars. We didn’t keep score for either activity, just had fun. Then we went to the pool, a first for this vacation with mom and Melissa (with yesterday getting thundered out). My sore wrist from yesterday’s activities (either starting on the slide or signing my name) was much…
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Sunriver Vacation, Day 4
Day four of our vacation was thankfully uneventful, at least in comparison. A storm thundered through (though no rain), closing the swimming pool. We retreated to Pastini in Bend to enjoy a wonderful meal. It was a perfect day to take more pictures of clouds. The last three are by Jamison. I like his eye.…
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Sunriver Vacation, Day 3
Melissa was still in the hospital with Suzi keeping her company, so Ashley, Heather, Jamison, and I settled into our routine: visiting the Sunriver mall for food, spending hours at the pool, and biking by the Deschutes River. Because Suzi had the car, we biked everywhere. Because it was Heather’s birthday, we added in a…