Had another great night sleep, feeling more and more rested and relaxed, feels like the first time in ages! This time on our ride we headed across the road, based on some intel from another group of ladies that there were more trails over there, and sure, enough, we found some. We had no maps or any idea whatsoever where the trails were, but we headed out anyway! A short hop in Liberty Road, a left at the multi-use trail (warning, including OHV) and went about a mile or so when we came to a fork in the trail. Not knowing anything but general directions, we turned east, which we knew would get us back to the road, but then we would have to find another trail on the other side, and had no idea if there would be one. We also didn't want to head west or south, not knowing if we could get too far away and not be able to make a loop. Long story short, we went about half a mile before hitting the road, crossed the road, nothing immediately across the road, but headed north along the road, and about 100 yards north we saw what looked like a trail heading into the woods, so we took it. Though it faded in and out, it was (or had been) definitely some kind of trail, so we stuck with it. Geographically, we had to eventually run into the blue trail, since it ran between the road and the river, it was just a matter of getting there. Before long, we hit it, glad my navigational skills are so fine-tuned : -), and within a half-mile, we were heading down the sand hill that, at the bottom, put us back to the sign for McKinley and Oscoda. Just a bit over an hour and 3.37 miles, it was nice to have a relaxing ride on our Independence Day! Settled into a relaxing afternoon and evening, listening to the fireworks from afar, though we kept the volume on the TV rather high so that our mixed yellow lab Marina, who hates the sound of explosions or gunfire of any kind, wouldn't get too crazy. Fortunately, it as mostly over by the time we went to bed, so she was only upset for a short while. Feeling more like our old selves by the end of the day!
Had another great night sleep, feeling more and more rested and relaxed, feels like the first time in ages! This time on our ride we headed across the road, based on some intel from another group of ladies that there were more trails over there, and sure, enough, we found some. We had no maps or any idea whatsoever where the trails were, but we headed out anyway! A short hop in Liberty Road, a left at the multi-use trail (warning, including OHV) and went about a mile or so when we came to a fork in the trail. Not knowing anything but general directions, we turned east, which we knew would get us back to the road, but then we would have to find another trail on the other side, and had no idea if there would be one. We also didn't want to head west or south, not knowing if we could get too far away and not be able to make a loop. Long story short, we went about half a mile before hitting the road, crossed the road, nothing immediately across the road, but headed north along the road, and about 100 yards north we saw what looked like a trail heading into the woods, so we took it. Though it faded in and out, it was (or had been) definitely some kind of trail, so we stuck with it. Geographically, we had to eventually run into the blue trail, since it ran between the road and the river, it was just a matter of getting there. Before long, we hit it, glad my navigational skills are so fine-tuned : -), and within a half-mile, we were heading down the sand hill that, at the bottom, put us back to the sign for McKinley and Oscoda. Just a bit over an hour and 3.37 miles, it was nice to have a relaxing ride on our Independence Day! Settled into a relaxing afternoon and evening, listening to the fireworks from afar, though we kept the volume on the TV rather high so that our mixed yellow lab Marina, who hates the sound of explosions or gunfire of any kind, wouldn't get too crazy. Fortunately, it as mostly over by the time we went to bed, so she was only upset for a short while. Feeling more like our old selves by the end of the day!
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