vineyard bike ride

What started out as a lovely bike ride turned into a hill climb from hell! First of all, let me state that I do not remember the last time I rode a bike. It’s probably been 6 years at least! Needless to say when I first started, I was a bit wobbly! It was highly embarrassing pedaling down the main street trying to keep my balance and drive in a straight line. After about a minute I got the hang of it again though! Thankfully! Hahaha I also feared for my life on some of the streets because I wasn’t completely confident and cars come extremely close!

The school we work at is on a hill, so I wanted to see what was on the other side of the hill. I had no idea how much farther uphill I would have to pedal past the school, but I didn’t think it would be as far as it was! The climb really started to burn in my legs so I got off the bike and began walking up the hill. Holy hell was I sweating! Sweating like 10 men and I was in pain. However, this was about 15 minutes into the climb and I could see what looked like the top of the hill so I kept on trekking. Needless to say, I made it to the top, and was glad I put in the sweat. The view was gorgeous! I didn’t want to stop on the side of the road so I kept peddling and found a vineyard on the side of the road. There was a little open area so I sat there. The vines were growing behind me, directly in front of me was a house with a huge yard and farther on all I could see were vineyards, trees and open land. To my left was the real sight! The downward slope of the hill, open fields, random homes, and in the farther distance, mountains! Mountains that were as far as my eye could see. It was such a tranquil place. The occasional car or vespa passed, but the only other noise was that of the tree frogs. I had my ipod and played some “think” tunes, just enjoying and soaking it all up with me eyes. I couldn’t believe such a beautiful place existed in San Colombano, it’s so flat and very much like Windsor. But a 25 minute bike ride away is a gorgeous view! If I have the courage to make the trip again this week I will def bring my camera. I doubt pictures will capture what I am seeing but I will try my best. Maybe I will do a little video. The bike ride back was a breeze, literally, I hardly had to pedal because it was mostly downhill ! A gorgeous afternoon.