Sunny Sunday Cruise

Ok... I'm a bit late posting this but better late than never.. Saturday just gone (August 16th) it poured and rained a gale.. sooo depressing. Well my kids (who are all married with kids of their own decided to come for a visit and family supper.. they figured since it's raining Mom & Dad will surely be home.. LOL .. We had a lovely day and evening together .. I really enjoyed it and it was a great way to spend a rainy Saturday.

Then.. Sunday morning rolled around and with it came the Sun.. wooohooo .. what a great day!

Me and 'the old guy' decided to go for a ride..down the South Shore of Nova Scotia.. we rode beside the Atlantic Ocean and it kept us cool on a hot day. Stopped in Chester for a coffee at Tim Hortons and had a chat with some fellow riders.. then on to Mahone Bay. That's a very scenic little town with colorful homes and shops.. fishing shantys and restaurants..

Mahone Bay's colorful buildings.

Bob and I standing by the water at Mahone Bay.. check out that sky !

Mahone Bay was 'crawling' with tourists.. mostly on foot.. checking out all the little nooks and crannies. We stopped by the water for a stretch and took a few pics then were rolling again ... on to Bridgewater. After a quick stop, stretch and bathroom break there and of course a chat with more fellow bikers.. we decided to go around the peninsula, along the water through Lahave and Lunenburg and came back to Mahone Bay from the other side.

Bob chatting with some fellow bikers in Bridgewater

We came upon Zwickers Woodworking in the LaHave area..

guess what he makes ? :O)

After one last stop and chat in Mahone Bay we headed back towards home... although it was such a beautiful day, I felt like I could ride forever.. I knew there was work tomorrow and things to do at home. We did stop for some homemade fish n chips at Fredies Fantastic Fish House in Tantallon.. they serve some of the best fish around these parts.

After almost 300 kms we arrived home tired and happy.. sat out in the garage wiping down the bikes and having a cold brew.. Life is indeed Good !! Tomorrow nite is ladies nite on the bikes.. looking forward to that :o)

Ladies only... no Boys allowed !

Every Monday nite, weather permitting, we have a ladies only ride. It's mainly to get the girls together for a ride and some fun. It's also a great chance for new riders to get some practice without the intimidation that sometime comes from riding with guys. This summer the weather hasn't been co-operating with us on Mondays...but tonite was bee-you-tee-ful!! Couldn't have asked for better.. Warm summer evening with a soft breeze.. no rain.. just Awesome!! We met at Tim Hortons in Tantallon .. thought maybe there'd be a half dozen or so ladies .. well when all was said & done and we rolled out.. we were 20 bikes.. !! One of the girls even had her dog on the back..his name is Harley :o)






















So we headed down to the historic Peggys Cove ... nice curvy road , nothing too serious.. just a nice relaxing ride. We turned more than a few heads let me tell you.. LOL... 20 bikes rolling along, all ridden by ladies. When we got to Peggys Cove, we had a rest .. someone remembered that in the village there was an ice cream place so dontcha know, we had to check that out. Turns out it was homemade ice cream.. mmmmm yummy ! Flavors like , Nova Scotia Berry, Mango and Lavender to name just a few. Then since we had two brand new riders with us who were still on the 30 day/no night driving restriction, we headed back to Tantallon. Some broke off at Tantallon and headed for home.. but most of us went back to Tims for a coffee and a 'yack' before calling it a nite..One lady, Beth, came from Annapolis county.. she had over an hours ride to get home ! There's another ride being planned for next Monday and looks like CBC TV will be there to do a story about lady riders.. How cool is that? LOL

If you click on any of the above pics..you'll see a larger version :o)