This woman is on vacation! Woop Woop!!
The 420 mile ride to Nags Head, NC included
*wonderful views and roads,
*a downpour that thankfully lasted only 15 minutes,
* riding in the dark with my way illuminated by lightning (which also illuminated the “Bear Crossing” signs – I SO want to see a bear!),
and as always, a cold beer at the end of the ride.
I wish I was better able to express myself with words so that you would understand what it felt like to ride across the Intracoastal Waterway in the dark, to smell the water, and to see the lights in the distance, but not see the water. To see the huge orange moon and not be able to stop and capture it with my camera. To know that somehow I had to share the glory of that ride in words instead of photographs.
You’ll just have to trust me.
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An adventure that will leave lasting memories for some time to come, I suspect!
Hi Lynn, memories and funny stories for sure!!
Happy Trails to you…..
Thank you, Laurie! It’s been a great week so far 🙂
Oh, you do more than alright using just your words Laurie. 🙂 I remember driving through the Blue Ridge Mountains [I think it was the BR Mountains] with you in the dark after our full day on the road and you describing what we would be seeing if it were not the middle of the night ………… I saw it!
Have a wonderful vacation!! Third trimester!!
What a great memory, Pauline. Yes, we were traveling through the Blue Ridge Mountains. Third Trimester – Woo Hoo!!!
I don’t have to trust you, I close my eyes and can smell the water and see the brilliant orange moon. It’s awesome. Have a wonderful time, Laurie. Enjoy your friends and all of the glorious senses that your vacation will bring to you.
Thanks, Mary! I have so needed this time away! Lots of cyclists here 🙂
You are doing just fine expressing yourself. You made me remember what fun it was to ride at night, the quiet, the smells, the excitement of just being alive. Enjoy yourself!
Emilio, your comment sure made me smile. Thank you!
Enjoy! You deserve a relaxing vacation.
Thanks Patti! We’ve been blessed with great weather, including some clouds to add beauty to the photos and a relief from the sun.
I trust you!!!
🙂
Thank you, Patti!
Happy vacation. I always think the ocean off Nags Head smells like scallops. Aahhh. Enjoy. And don’t worry about the pictures.
My friend Janet made an incredible meal with scallops last night. Yum!!
I do love the Outer Banks!
Hope you are having a great time and the image is gorgeous Laurie 🙂
Joe, I am having a great time (when work hasn’t interfered).
I look forward to retirement! So glad you are enjoying your!
I think you express yourself beautifully in words and in pictures. Your joy is palpable. I’m so glad you are away with friends having a good time. xox
It has indeed been great to be away, although … can I somehow extend it a bit? It hasn’t been quite the escape I would have hoped for (work has interfered a bit too much). Having said that, it has been wonderful!
Unfortunately setting up a new business is extraordinarily time consuming and intrusive on one’s personal life. Hopefully this time next year, this same trip will be as restful as you hoped this go around. Welcome back and best of luck with the launch next week.
Damn, in the UK the Nags Head would be a pub. Have a good break 😀
Hmmm … I’m wondering if there is a pub here that goes by that name.
It’s a good one!
I’ll drink to that 🙂
Enjoy and have a safe ride 🙂
Thank you!!
You’re allowed to take a vacation?! Well, good! I hope it’s wonderful (but of course it will be, on the Outer Banks!)
it’s been a great week … incredible friends, food, and weather.
If only work had not crept in. Ah well … I can’t have it all, can I? 🙂
A very beautiful place to enjoy your vacation! xo Johanna
Yes … completely relaxing!
Your description of being able to smell the water but not see it is really exciting because we can be right there with you, being able to imagine the same thing. I hope you get to see a bear!
No bears yet, Crystal, but you just never know 🙂
i’m so glad you were able to “see” the water right there with me
“…what it felt like to ride across the Intracoastal Waterway in the dark, to smell the water, and to see the lights in the distance, but not see the water. To see the huge orange moon and not be able to stop and capture it with my camera.” With you, completely. Can you imagine, if our minds could get all those pictures?
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