Other than one or two rides outside, and none of any distance, the weather this spring has been terrible for any outdoor biking. Day after day on the trainer in the basement is getting VERY redundant. Looking forward to better weather and at the first opportunity I will be riding a century to Champaign. Stay tuned!!
Weather is crazy around here these days. One day it's middle 70's next day mid teens. So, an atypical late winter so far. The good news is I was able to ride an outdoor 35 miler to Magnolia. More good news. A typical ride to that part of Illinois along route 89 and I will encounter 23-15 semi trucks. As stated in previous posts the most was 30 and it was during harvest season. However, my ride last week only 5, yes, 5 semis passed my and all gave due respect. My basement on the trainer constituted the rest of my rides. To finish my recent vacation in Key West I thought I would share some of our favorite eating spots. As many times as we have been to Key West one would have thought we had discovered all relevant eating establishes. Not so fast Kemosabe. In addition to our usual visits to Pepi's and Green Parrot we actually discovered a place we had neither heard of or visited. Lola's was the new restaurant and it was amazing. Seating only nine table and needing a reservation at least two to three weeks in advance this fine dining eatery went well beyond our wildest expectations. No price and no menu. One chief prepared all meals which change daily with the fare read by the server. Five choices from meat, seafood and a combination of each were offered. For the first time in years I ordered the filet magnon. It was cooked to perfection and shared with the lovely Veronica. And, for the first time in years, I actually ordered dessert. Pecan pie was my choice and without a doubt it was the finest taste delight I experienced in many years. The price shall remain unstated as the old saying goes "if you have to ask you can't afford it". Good thing I was on the bike the next day to work off the calories. I know this is a deviation from my usual biking but thought I would share since it was quite an enjoyable experience. Back to normal blog topic.
