5.26.2008  

Epic

Enjoyed some big rides this week. A few days over at the 'Nutt where my favorite easy-to-access roller coaster downhill trail off Kaylor's, the Upper Ravine trail, offers some close-to-town fun. I checked out the new Hoo Ha XC course with Jeremiah. It's a great route that makes use of many of the SVBC's new and improved trails. Next weekend is sure to be a good time.
This weekend was the annual Virginia IMBA mountain bike clubs festival out at Stokesville. On Sunday, I joined in the huge ride option with about 30 other riders for some super sweet IMBA Epic riding on the Southern Traverse of the Shenandoah Mountain Trail. I hadn't been up there since our Stokesville-Fort Lewis and Bike Magazine adventures last October. It was great to ride under the leafy green canopy and the crystal clear blue sky made for a spectacular setting and allowed awesome views. This ride is about a 45 minute drive from town, so it's not always a first choice for a weekend adventure, but I'm going to look back at these photos and remember that I've gotta hit the SMT more, more, more! (More photos in the Gallery!)


Benched big mountain singletrack that goes on and on...


The southwest view from South Sisters Knob

The evening ended with a big burrito dinner with many SVBC kitchen volunteers. Jeremiah was a lean, mean grilling machine, and a lot of the riders got a kick out of watching him do the cooking for a change.

We're heading out on a spin to the Rocktown trails before hitting the road for another adventure.


Our flag is 'a flying this Memorial Day,
Erin

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5.19.2008  

Catch Up

For the past two weeks, I've been playing catch up in all areas of life. Despite the unrelenting hecticness, one thing I've managed to maintain is my daily escape to play outdoors. I've hiked in the Shenandoah National Park, fished in ponds and lakes on both sides of the Blue Ridge, continued running - something I rekindled my enjoyment of in Germany, and have had an absolute blast on my mountain bike.

Here are some pictures from last week's Ladies Ride. (If you haven't visited the SVBC's new forum, it's a great place to connect with the club and find new rides and events.)































More photos in the Gallery.
-Erin

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5.10.2008  

Green Garden

It's been raining like crazy and the days have been relatively cool. The garden is growing!























































posted by E Bishop  # 5:51 PM 0 comments

 

Sweet Home Virginia

It's good to be home.

Woke up at 4:30 a.m. in Germany, drove 2 hours to Frankfurt, flew 9 hours to Dulles, drove 1 hour to the farm, hung out with Dad and ate a nice American hamburger for dinner! After being awake for more than 24 hours, I went to bed. Whew.

Woke up and went fishing with Dad and Grandpa on the pond at Bumblebee Farm. Caught fish all morning! Saw some monster-sized snapping turtles.

Had a good few days in Harrisonburg, hiking in the Shenandoah National Park, cookout with friends and a fishing trip with Jeremiah to Silver Lake. Here's our catch.



Did I mention, it's good to be home.
Erin

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