Bike Hike -November 16

One of the first "fun" things I remember doing with our church when we moved here, was going on the Annual Bike Hike!! No one quite remembers, but it seems this annual event has been going on for over 20 years!!
 The Bike Hike takes place on St. Marks Historic Railroad Trail. The part we used to bike is a 16 mile trail. This year, we started at a nice park about midway, rode down to the fort and then back up to the park, which was probably somewhere between 14-15 miles total!

Thankful for those who "bring the kitchen sink"!! :) It is really nice to have some air pumps for those bike tires who got filled using a faulty gauge and were really not filled at all! :P (Yeh, we got a new gauge now!!) :)

The Miller family ready to go!! 

Yolie & I rode together the whole way....it was a slow pace, because Collin was with us! That is a LONG way for a 4 year old to bike!! He did great and it gave us time to chat! :)

Loved this church along the trail....the tree (there were actually 2 of them) was very unique!!

Once everyone gets to the fort by the water, at the end of the trail, the kids love to run and "explore"!!

And climb the walls!!

Down by the water, Toby was sitting on a rock. He knew I was carrying my camera, so he gave me a sweet smile! :) Then Collin wanted a turn too! :) Two handsome little guys!!

This is at the end of the trail, ready to head back to the park.

Caroline leading the pack....her nephews and the young girls!

The trail is so beautiful and nicely paved!

When we got back to the park, a lunch of chili and taco soup was waiting!! 

You never know what kind of weather it will be on bike hike day! November weather can vary so much from year to year! We have gone when it was so cold that people were wearing gloves and coats, and we have gone when it was really hot!! This year was almost as perfect as you could wish for. It was warm and partly cloudy.