Got up at 6:00am, so Eric could be at the Vietnam Trail to meet up with other riders. We got there at 8:00am and it didn’t take long for all the mountain bikers to show up. He headed out with a bunch of guys and I was happy to be on the phone and the computer while I waited for him to return.
We ended up in beautiful Cape Cod
I spoke to my friend, Adele, for a while catching up on what’s been going on here with us and there with her and her family, and then I gave myself a manicure. I actually got very spoiled, because my shop was right next to SUNSHINE NAILS (2219 Hillside Avenue in New Hyde Park) where they give the best mani/pedi’s in town! Cindy, the owner, is a good friend, and I was in there every other week, getting my nails and toes done, getting my eyebrows waxed, and getting massages. The girls there are so sweet and do such beautiful work. They’re the BEST!!!!
Anyway, that lifestyle is over for now, and it’s not luxurious and there’s no massage involved, but at least I can still manage to do my nails myself and it looks passable.
So, Eric got back from his ride about 2 hours later, exhausted but happy. He had a really challenging ride and said the guys he was riding with were hardcore. Dana, his brother, Jim (who is visiting from Ft. Lauderdale) and Vincent “had a blast and showed Eric what Nam had to offer.” Dana took video with his camera and will be emailing us pictures. I can't wait for you to see them on this blog. Here are some pictures I took:
Eric and His Biking Buddies Hit the Vietnam Trail
We left Milford and headed back to Circle CG Campground. We were just going to take fast showers and head to Cape Cod. Well, you know what they say about “the best laid plans…” We were backing into our site and Eric accidentally hit the metal post with our site number on it. It got caught underneath the generator and cut the ground wire in half. Eric was so upset and mad at himself. I was pretty mad at him, too, because I had offered to get out and direct him, and he said he didn’t need me. It’s just horrible when I’m right (not). Anyway, being the genius that he is, he had it fixed in less than an hour. So, I can’t be mad at him, because – as I told him – “You f___ed it up, but you fixed it up!” I guarantee he WILL be letting me direct him from now on!
So, we headed to Cape Cod and made it in just over an hour. We went all the way to Woods Hole, since Eric’s new friend, Jim, told him it was a great place to eat and walk around. It’s right by the ferry to Martha’s Vineyard, which I never knew was right near Cape Cod, but geography IS my second-worst subject (after math)! We had a great time, walking around, seeing the sights, and had a delicious seafood dinner at “Waterfront Dining at the Captain Kidd." There was a separate Captain Kidd restaurant, but it was more like a pub. This place was fancier and had a nicer menu. I had my absolute favorite thing in the world – lobster. It was magnificent!
Peppy and Eric and a Great Lobster Dinner in Cape Cod
It started to drizzle, so instead of walking around more we just headed back and were back at the campsite by 9:00pm.
So, here I sit typing this blog and feeling lucky that we were able to go to Cape Cod, even though we had a minor disaster this afternoon. I told Eric that even though bad things have happened twice now (the problem with the radiator and, today, hitting the metal post), it’s always the best scenario of a bad thing. Bad things are always going to happen, but you have to go with the flow and it will all work out in the end. At least that’s what I say, because I’m an eternal optimist!
