We spent the day Sunday riding our bikes into La Quinta. It's about a 9 mile ride one way along the flat boulevards of the valley. At least they appear to be flat but in reality there is a slight grade to them. Going into town we could only get about 9.5 to 11 mph at a pretty steady pace, but coming back we were able to get about 14 mph. When we got into town, we found we had just missed the weekly farmers' market. It looked like we could have picked up some really nice vegetable and fruit if we had known about it. We had a nice lunch before heading back to Lake Cahuilla.
Monday was a golfing day but neither one of us played well. Even at that, it was a lovely day. The weather forecast called for high winds but the course we played on was well protected so we only got a breeze. We stopped at a place near the course afterward that must have had 150 different beers on the menu. It was fun trying something new.
Today we hiked AND biked. The hike took us up a canyon on mostly flat, sandy ground. Again, what appeared to be flat was really a slight rise that got us puffing. We think we walked about 5 miles total. After lunch and naps in the sun, we rode the bikes along another nearby trail that was packed sand. Not easy going when you are sliding and going up hill. We didn't get very high, but enough so that we could see parts of the nearby valley.
It was a beautiful day to be outdoors enjoying the sunshine, blue skies and each other's company!
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