TEANEURING #2 2020

Teaneuring #2

10/20 Tuesday

Tea Without Walls

Kukicha  Kamakura (Stick) Tea

32 miles

Legion Park, Everett WA

My One More Good Thing: Getting to ride with my good friend Cindy.

We try to do a weekly ride together, but as I have been away for more than a week, we missed last week’s ride. And then we had weather to work around. Our forecasts around here change daily, and sometimes hourly, so we went back and forth between the two days that both of us had available. Finally we decided on Tuesday as that had the best potential for no rain ;’-). I rode from home to meet Cindy at our regular starting place for this ride and we headed into Everett.

Our plan to ride through a little of Forest Park and over the foot bridge was thwarted by police vehicles and taped off area. We first asked if we could get through by bike. NO was the resounding reply from the many neighbors standing in their yards watching the “action”. “There is a Stand Off” they told us. Oh my — change direction and reroute some of our plans. Neither of us felt quite right about taking a photo of this, so it is not documented here. After stopping at the nearby Bike shop for Cindy to purchase a set of toe warmers, we tried again. Within half a mile Cindy stopped to say her rear cable had snapped!!!! Oh no. We could stop at the next bike stop which was on our way, but once there we learned that he closes on Tuesday now. Cindy was not concerned as her gear was in the easy range and she knew she could finish the ride. 

Pear Sculpture outside Petite Sweets where Cindy picked up a sandwich for her lunch.

Onward to the park for our tea and lunch stop. Entering into town we found the the Main Street is closed  for construction to all traffic, including bicycles. Being familiar enough with town, we skirted around a few blocks and got back on course. Cindy picked up a sandwich at the cafe and we made the decision to not go to the waterfront park as it was quite cold. We opted for Legion park, had a nice time chatting and eating and then headed home. 

Quite a lot off unexpected “adventure” on this trip, and the weather was perfect for our ride and for how we had layered up for it ;’-). No rain, no wind, sun breaks and just cold enough. We came upon a wedding celebration on the way home.