A Biking Adventure

Most would think that going for a leisurely bike ride in December is a crazy idea because of how cold it is... But this is Texas. In Texas, it can be 80 degrees one day and 30 the next. With that in mind, we ride in anything but when we were blessed with a 65 degree Sunday afternoon, we took advantage! There are so many cool and interesting things to do in Downtown Fort Worth. The path we rode was from Belknap, up Samuels to Northside Dr., over to the river, then onto 7th street and back through downtown.
When the weather is decent, the river is still and you could row a skull (crew boat), kayak, or stand up paddle board. In the summers there's even a concert series on the river at Panther Island Pavillion. We recently discovered that you can go horseback riding along the river (shown in a pic below). These people we met this time actually owned their own horses and happen to ride in Christmas Parades and other events here in Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. You never know who you'll meet out there. You would also be surprised at the graffiti. While stopping under a bridge for a quick sip of water, I spotted "I (heart) FW" spray painted on the wall. The very last picture on this post shows how bundled up we get to go to work or run errands. Everything except the hands for now. Here's hoping we get gloves for Christmas. The only time we drive a car is in the rain or for grocery shopping... and of course really anything outside of downtown.