Hello from the very rainy Commonwealth of Virginia!
I’m back from vacation, during which I saw very little sun, but had a wonderful time! Luckily, I only rode in about 6 hours of rain, 2 of which were the final hours before arriving home. If you were to visit me right now, you would see drying bike gear everywhere!
I’m anxious to catch up with your blogs and plan to visit within the next 24 hours! And of course, soon I’ll be sharing photos and notes from my travels. I’ll hope that some of our rain pushes west in order to provide relief to the draught stricken!
Life on the Bike and other Fab Things 
Welcome back Laurie! 🙂 That’s a great photo giving a lovely feeling of a refreshing rainy day.
Love that photo! Sorry about your having to ride in the rain, but I appreciate the effort to send some rain westward.
Somehow I got behind on replying to comments! Perhaps it’s the getting back to work after vacation 🙂 Either way, thank you so much for your kind comment and good thoughts.
Glad you’re safe and sound! Your hopes have landed on good ears. We fell asleep to the sound of rain last night. Today looks like we could get another sprinkle or two! Can’t wait for those photos!
Somehow I got behind on replying to comments! Perhaps it’s the getting back to work after vacation. I’m very slowly working through the photos … thanks for your good thoughts about my safe arrival home!!
Welcome home! I fear you may have sent the rain in the wrong direction – we’re expecting it tomorrow! Happy you are back safe and sound.
Glad you made it home OK in the rain. It’s never the best of times while riding, but still beats a good day at work. Right? 😉
You are so right! Riding wet is definitely better than working.
Once you’re wet, you’re wet and it doesn’t really matter. It was a great ride!
Good to go, good to return 🙂
Wow, your photos just get better and better! Love this one.
Thank you and glad you like this one. I was hoping that people would be able to figure out that it was the face shield on my helmet.
I was wet but happy!
I’m imagining that riding in the rain was very life affirming 🙂
you know, it really is. No complaints and just happy to have been out there.
Welcome back, LB. I would guess that “safe at home” has a certain ring after riding in the rain.
Yes indeed! (I’m a bit behind on replying … but I sure didn’t want to miss thanking everyone for their welcome home greetings!)
The joy of arriving home is followed quickly by the responsibility of unpacking and drying everything out. I’m so glad you had such a good time and added all those happy memories to the pile of reminiscences.
Crystal, you should have seen my house … wet bike gear hanging everywhere! What a hoot!
I still haven’t put it all away 🙂 but I’ll get there!
So glad you are safe and sound my friend.
Thank you Laurie, for the welcome home greeting!
well, it looks like missed a great deal in the past little while…great photos, all of them! Don’t you find it a bit sad arriving home after a wonderful vacation? Sort of bitter sweet…I look forward to seeing your travel photos…I know they will bet wonderful!
You are so right, Heather. Coming home is challenging and it seems that 8 days later, I am STILL not caught up. 🙂
Welcome back. I’m look forward to hear the stories and seeing your pictures.
Thank you for your welcome home greetings, Edith! I’m still trying to get caught up on work and photos … but i’ll get there!
Really nice image Laurie 🙂 Long Island got the rain you sent us overnight 🙂 13″ in two hours, talk about flooding 😦
Laurie, glad you’re home safe. Is that a wet helmet face shield? Great clarity!
Yes! It is a wet face shield! So glad you could tell that. I wanted to somehow share the wetness of the day … yet still reflect my happiness with the ride!
Thanks for the welcome home greetings!
Welcome back! I love that photo. I enjoyed today’s rain in Victoria. I had to leave home to find it!
By the time you read this reply, you will be home from Victoria. and yes, you had your share of mist and rain. Hope you settle in quicker than I have … I’m still so far behind.
Ah well, my safe and successful trip is a very happy memory.
I’m behind too. Life doesn’t wait around, does it? 😉
Hello from Victoria BC. What’s up with the weather? Doesn’t mother nature know not to mess with LB? So happy you got home safely! Another excellent adventure under your belt. Maybe I shall notch the bedpost in celebration and solidarity. I’m sure the lovely folks here at the Coast Hotel wouldn’t mind (much). It actually rained here today too, but Alys enjoyed it and I enjoy being with her, so it’s all good. xoxoxox Cheers (since I know you probably have a glass of wine in your cute little hands) 😀
Hello! are you home safe and sound now, too?
I’m so very glad that you had such a wonderful trip!! The rain certainly isn’t always optimal but I had such a wonderful trip and even more, it felt so good to have that first post-wreck ride be a safe one.
I loved seeing all your photos. I really hope to get to Victoria some day.
Love the rain drops that you captured on yr gear. Hope you had a great trip and vacation. Welcome back!
Glad you liked that photo. It sure illustrated the rain! I had wet bike gear hanging all over my house for a couple days 🙂
beautiful 🙂
Thank you Joshi!
I hope to come back soon to keep enjoying with the freshness and brightness of your posts.
I am eager to know more about your beautiful country.
Be happy!
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I’m so very glad to hear from you, Marcelo.
Thank you for your oh so kind comments!! Take care of you!