Indeed it is. Chanukkah celebrations have begun, and, of course, the Winter Equinox, Christmas, Boxing Day and Kwanzaa will soon be upon us. I want so much to do a ride for fun...
My current situation got me to thinking about a "cycling holiday." On the other side of the pond, that means taking a vacation on two wheels. But I was thinking of the phrase in the American way: a holiday (what the Brits and other Euros would call a "fete") that includes cycling.
Now here's a cycling holiday you won't see in America or Europe:
Actually, this photo was taken during Yom Kippur. Can you imagine anything like this along the West Side Highway or along I-95?
Holy smoke! For a moment I thought they had wrecked, and then it dawned on me why there were no cars. You're right --- I can't imagine this anywhere in the US.
ReplyDeleteTo borrow Hercule Poirot's analogy to your point, you've "got the little gray cells stiring most adequately" regarding a European bike adventure. It would be a dream vacation for me, but only if it were the right one. A sight seeing, bed-and-breakfast scheme with a leisurely pace would be lovely.
Come to VA. We're doing an Icicle Ride on New Year's day.
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