We were trying to figure out what we wanted to do today
based on the weather forecast. It was
forecasted to be rainy with thunderstorms most of the day, but we looked at the
radar and decided to risk it.
We loaded
the bikes into the truck and headed to Trace State Park.
We arrived at noon and got onto the trail at 12:30. We rode till 2:15 or so and stopped to take a break.
We hydrated ourselves and snacked
on fig bars and dried mango. Bill was having a blast and was as happy as a kid in a candy store.
After we were sufficiently rested, we got back on the bikes around 2:45. We jumped onto some singletrack and I
realized that my arms were toast. I was
shocked at how much of a work out it was and how tired my upper body was. Tired in a kick-butt awesome kind of
way. We stopped for a photo opportunity...
and then went back to the trail we had
previously ridden since it was wide doubletrack. A couple miles in I
realized I was too tired to maneuver the bike through the ruts and whoops
without either dropping the bike or launching myself from it. Knowing when to call it quits - generally, before you're bleeding and broken on the side of the trail, we turned around and Bill continued on another trail
while I zipped back to the truck. When
he got back, he informed me of his near drop. I reminded him again of his “near crashes” and
told him it didn't happen unless someone witnessed it or there were
pictures. ;) Did I mention I had a tip over on the
trail? No? Well, I won’t bore you with it. ;)
We loaded the bikes up and headed back to Tishomingo in the
rain. During the drive, we heard a local
weather forecast and learned that Tishomingo county and a bazillion other
counties in MS, AL, and TN were under tornado warnings. Oh joy! We got back to the trailer as the rain let up slightly (excellent timing as we had to let the Boys out to potty) and Bill made Kimchi
Burgers for dinner. NOM! They are AMAZING and will need to become part of our regular rotation. I turned the radio on so we could stay tuned to the
weather updates and we sat through several
hours of some of the hardest rain we have ever encountered. A local later told us it rained 3.5
inches. Rain POURED down the outside of the trailer so heavy and fast that we couldn't see out the windows at all. I had prepared an emergency
bag in case we had to make a mad dash to the truck with the critters, but no such emergency ensued and we were thus quite pleased that my efforts were in vain.
In fact, we stayed nice and dry in the trailer and we were extremely grateful that
we weren't tent camping.
A very fun, entertaining, wet, and slightly scary day. Which of course just makes for some good memories and story telling. :)
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