Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Another Folding Bike for the Boat

We didn't see any alligators. Alas.

Another folding bike now graces our floating abode! This one was on sale at West Marine for $200, not a bad price for an item that can top $1,000, and before I left town we took our bikes for a test spin on the walking/biking trails in Seabrook, the town next to Kemah. The trails span about 10 miles and are where the ocean meets the marsh. It's a strange, but pleasant, juxtiposition to be next to one of the largest cities in the country, a massive shipping port and rows of oil refineries and chemical plants and still be out in nature. Not surprisingly, we saw a ton of wildlife. Ducks, deer, a smorgasbord of birds and some really fat rabbits were frolicking as we pedaled past. Not exactly the canals of France, but it'll do.

Now for the most important question - where to store the bikes on the boat?

5 comments:

  1. Hey, my sister used to live in Seabrook. I still remember her swimming pool fondly. Great that you two have twin bikes now, sort of! Alligator and snake habitat? Yikes!

    ReplyDelete
  2. That's crazy that your sister lived in Seabrook! I like that little town, and obviously I love all those trails the city maintains. But sadly we've yet to see any alligators. However, my friend and I saw a rose spoonbill down there recently. Gorgeous!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Wow! I would love to see one of those in the wild.

    ReplyDelete
  4. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

    ReplyDelete
  5. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

    ReplyDelete