For our last Coffeeneuring run, Raffi and I headed to a small park I have often driven past, but never entered.
Except for the temperature — cold! — it seemed much more like a March day than one in November; the wind was high and we fought it a little bit at times. But the ride was crisp and refreshing, and a fine end to this autumn’s Coffeeneuring.
Today’s expedition — the sixth of the seven Coffeeneuring trips — was to the largest park we’ve been to, so far.
Raffi posed under an obliging tree while I settled in for a few quiet moments.
It was a beautiful, much warmer, day today, for our fifth Coffeeneuring excursion.
Although I’ve ridden Raffi for over 100 miles/162 km,
he still looks like new. We don’t ride in rain, which I’m sure helps.
I had bundled up Raffi’s battery before checking the temperature. I ended up removing his felt battery cover, and also had to dig out a lighter coat for me. (For the record, I minded neither!)
Thanks to Covid — not a phrase I ever expect to use much — I’ve discovered a surprising number of local places where Raffi and I can Coffeeneur and/or enjoy small picnics.
Today’s excursion was to a small park next to a not-much-larger wooded area.
A little jaunt to start the new week, and our third Coffeeneuring excursion.
We went in search of a park we hadn’t known about, but probably didn’t find it. This is not-a-park-by-an-overpass — and next to a stream. No matter; we had a fine time, and this was a place we had never been before.
This trip was full of minor disasters, but, hey, we made it!
Raffi posed, partly, with some deep autumn reds. These colors might be all we get this year; at the rate leaves are falling, there won’t be any left by the first frost.
Owing to various circumstances, Raffi and I didn’t make it out during the first week of the Coffeeneuring challenge. This may make it difficult to complete the event . . . but we’ll see. And hope the weather cooperates.
Our first ride was on October 28, to an old grove tree stand which happens to have convenient, if concrete, benches, allowing for a bit of refection and reflection.
A variety of things, post-Ida, have kept Raffi and me out of commission, but now we’re about to get back on the road in my favorite season — autumn. First on the agenda is Coffeeneuring.
If you complete the challenge, you can buy a beautiful
embroidered patch. Well worth it!
This one is from a former year, earned honestly,
because I’m not a lying liar.
MG, of Chasing Mailboxes, developed the delightful practice of Coffeeneuring just over a decade ago. The idea is that you meet a specific set of challenges over a specific time frame, cycling for a specific number of miles, while stopping for coffee or another beverage each trip.
I’ve participated in the past, and really enjoyed the experience. In Pandemic Times, the process may be a little different — people like me are still not going to spend any appreciable time in a coffee shop — but the event goes on, and I intend to attempt to meet the described targets this fall.