Riding for Sweet Treats!

Many folks ride bikes for the sheer fun of pushing those pedals and having the scenery roll by at a manageable speed.  But I like to ride to get the exercise and to earn those sweet treats at local bakeries.
So yesterday we set off to West Marin to try out our new Thule bike rack.  The rack worked great and we easily loaded our bikes and went over White's Hill.

We set off for the Bovine Bakery in Pt Reyes Station.  There was a rather cold headwind so we quickly changed that idea!  We don't like to ride our bikes into the wind any more than we like sailing our boat into the wind.

So we stayed on the cross Marin trail through San Geromino Valley and Samuel Taylor Park.  What a gorgeous trail -- bird calls, butterflies, redwoods, spring flowers, and a gurgling creek.

Along the road someone has put up birdhouses -- maybe 15 or 20.  All are uniquely hand crafted and certainly colorful and whimsical.  This is one of our favorites:

Then we were back to the car, over the Hill and parked in Fairfax.  We tried the Fat Angel Bakery and give it high marks, at least the chocolate pillow, ginger orange scone, and small latte that were our biking reward.