The lack of blogging certainly isn't due to lack of adventures. Since last blogging my trip to Marquette, I've been to some incredible places: revisiting Marquette in the winter, the Apostle Island ice caves, the Twin Cities, Colorado, and have traveled quite a bit throughout the state. The biggest hindrance to writing in my blog has been dedicating time to do it. Between training for mountain bike races, running, taking care of Guster, and working, I haven't been great about carving out time to do this. With a trip to Glacier National Park coming up in six short weeks, I want to get back in the habit so I can do that vacation justice.
As I'm typing, I'm sitting in the comfy beige chair at my in-laws' cabin in Woodruff. It's our standby get away destination. Everything about being up north is perfect--the lakes, the trees, the trails, the food, the...mosquitoes (okay, almost everything is perfect). Combine the northwoods with the summer solstice, and my inspiration to start writing has been revived.
The theme of this trip has been biking, biking, and more biking. The singletrack up here is technical, rocky, and full of twists and turns. Since Guster is obsessed with mountain biking, he tags along with us. As soon as he sees our mountain bikes come down, it's persistent barking and prancing until we hit the trails. Then, he zooms past us, taking the lead. Obviously, we can't navigate the trails on our own. With the trails being technical, it slows us down a bit and makes for a manageable pace for G.
In case you tire of looking at the trees and wildlife, the trails give way to scenic views of the lakes. These are also great places to cool off on hot days, as G displays below. Oddly enough, trading in the fatter tires for thinner tires and hitting the pavement doesn't mean a loss of scenery. It just means different routes to take you to breath-taking views of lakes and forests. Witches Lake Road has become one of our favorite roads for road biking. It's hilly, windy, and leads to numerous lakes. It's pretty obvious where the lakes are, you just have to look at the street names to determine which way to which lake. Unfortunately, the rain picked up on our road ride, so I wasn't able to capture any pictures.
