Another early day … five o’clock is an ungodly hour to awaken.

Lunch Loop Trails today! Well, mostly for Richard – we’re DEAD. We did ride, but almost not at all – just did the kiddie loops, and they were plenty. When we got done, Richard said the trails had been brutal, so we sent him out to do what we’d done, and he agreed that it was actually enjoyable, especially compared to the others he had just done.

Here’s the trailhead:

I do like the receptacle for bottles and cans. Here’s the general area:

Pretty! Pretty rocky! After this, just loll about. It is HOT here. Next week we’re off to a mountain, somewhere … ANYWHERE. Gotta get cool.

Well, sadly, Richard leaves tomorrow, but he still has that job thing to do, so I guess it’s ok. We’ll miss him. He pushed us hard, but we needed it. Thanks, Richard! You’re welcome with us any time you want!