Benson & Back

Just back in from a 47 miler with Dean and BobO. The route from Dean's house to Benson was surprisingly hilly. I was expecting an easy, flat out & back. My GPS showed about 2,000 of climbing. Not too shabby for that part of the state. I think we dropped down to every possible creek along the way and climbed back up to every ridge.


Here's the intrepid trio ready for take-off.


Here's our route.


Now a Trailer Park quiz for you loyal readers, suggested by Deano: See if you can spot the jackass in this photo...I vote for the guy behind the camera...


We rode under this mottled sky and beside this muddy field on the way down....


And passed by this old mill pond and waterfall....


We lunched at the Benson Main Street Cafe...and everybody ordered the special: turkey and stuffing with two sides and corn bread. Dean and I had the chocolate pie for dessert.




We had lots of sunlight on the return. This tree begged to be photographed.


A roadside shot of Dean...



And one of Bob....


A fun time was had by all...