3) ONE MORE DAY OF FLOWER FUN

Our daily schedule was posted and I was in heaven for another bike ride!!! Our destination would be the “Red Barn” and we would ride past Carnation Farms.

It was relatively short ride with no hills, just a few minor bumps n the road. We did have one glitch when one of the roads on the map was not there! We recovered and rode on to reach the red barn.

I don’t know any history about this barn but the bike clubs always refer to this ride as the “red barn ride”. It has been here for many years and looks like it may be nearing its end.

A stop at the U-Pick stand on the way back was necessary.

And Susan did some of her style of U-picking.

After the ride a few went berry-picking, some got a few things packed up for tomorrow’s departure or relaxed with their book (me), and Susan worked on fly fishing with Sherri who is enthusiastic about learning.

Sheryl visited Camlann Medieval Village nearby and enjoyed a tour, conversation, pottage, mead and a splurge of Ale. Says she learned a lot about iron and medieval pottery. this is apparently not far from where we are and I had not known anything about it. Must try it sometime maybe.

The day ended with many of the gals opting to go to the Winery in Duvall for dinner and music.

And just like that, this day and this event came to its end. Lisa plans to hostess this again next year and thinks our same three rides will work well then too. So — I guess we will be here next year ;’-).

For me this has been a perfect outing as not only did we get to meet and share time with these wonderful women, but I got to ride my bike on all three days!!!! That does not normally happen so I was so happy for the sisters who wanted to ride and they too loved it all.