2) FREEZIN’ GEEZERS CONTINUES

We are very north, very near Canada. Normally one would consider that it would be very cold. Thus the title of ‘Freezin’ Geezers’. Not this year though. It was in the 70s our first day here, and stayed mainly in the low 60s maybe high 50s during each day. And … sun ;’-).

Time for another bike ride.

Well lunch first – at the Curlew Saloon.

After our burgers and fries, six of us headed out for a ride while the others did their own activity of choice.

I like taking a picture of the trail name, and most have quite nice ones. This one not so much.

Fairy County Rail Trail it is.

Some were ready before others, and we gradually got going.It is not a paved trail, but hard packed and good riding for any type bike.

We could see our first destination — the tunnel! We had told our riders to bring a headlamp as there was a tunnel along the trail.

All of us got to the tunnel and put away our head lamps.🙄 short tunnel.

A couple of riders decided to turn back as the rest of us made our way to the town of Danville — our next destination.

At one point Susan was able to give Linda a little assist with her Towee bungee that she brings along on all rides ‘just in case’. Always prepared.

One has to wonder how and why this vehicle ended up here nestled at the bottom of this hill.

As Susan and I were driving from home, once we got far enough east, we found what looked like fir trees that had turned yellow for this season. We were perplexed as this was something new to us, so were pleased to learn from the east gals, these are Tamarack trees that are strewn throughout the mountains adding that lovely yellow amidst all the green. On our ride this day, Jen said the needles of the Tamarack are soft to the touch. So—- what else to do but stop to pet the trees.

The needles…

Moving on, we made it to the little town of Danville.

And that is where my biggest highlight for the day came ;’-). At first I was wanting to turn back before crossing the bridge into ‘town’. It was getting late in the day and we would be losing daylight soon, and this looked like a town that barely existed. Susan was low on water and said at least there is a post office so there must be something of a town. There was no sign anywhere that said the name of the town but there is a post office. There was an old building across the road with the town name and a gentleman offered to take our photo.

We went inside the post office and Susan asked the post mistress if there was water and a restroom nearby. Sure, she said and opened the door to the back area of the post office and directed us to — the restroom is there, there is a water fountain there, and some bottled water over there!!!

Tara was our savior of the day and the highlight as well.

When we asked about Canada being so close she brought us into her office to share where she views Canada from her window.

There is Canada.

I think Linda took a selfie of all of us with Tara but I never did see it so am unable to include it here. I think this was as much a highlight for Tara as it was for us in what seemed to be a very unbusy place!

What seems to have been a highlight for Susan was the bear sighting — even though she did not sight it. Jen and I were on the other side of the bridge at the start of the trail, Susan and Linda were attending to some things, yet to join us. Jen spotted it and pointed it out to me – a black bear crossing way down the trail to the lake. By the time Susan and Linda joined us, there was only one big bear standing at trail side and only slightly moving.

Susan picked up a big tree limb and slowly approached that bear waving the branch and yelling at the bear to leave us alone. OK then, it was not moving because it was a huge black boulder on the side of the trail. The crossing one was real, but this second one was a rock!!🙄.

The lighting had changed for the late afternoon, giving a different view of our surroundings.

As time wore on, there was more change.

Ending our adventuresome interesting day.