In search of a SARAT

Squirt likes Autumn too

 In honour of Rantwick's SARAT contest, I've made this post.  What is a SARAT exactly?  According to Rantwick at http://rantwick.blogspot.com - The Second Annual Rantwick Autumn Tree Smackdown, North America's premier fall-foliage-posted-on-an-obscure-website competition, RULES! That is all.

I went on a quest yesteday to find a SARAT, but luck didn't seem to be on my side today.  I'm sorry Rantwick, maybe I'll try today again as the sun is once again out.   But I had fun with my camera and had an rather enjoyable ride.

The day didn't start out by searching for these.  I had done my grocery shopping, paid some money that I owe for a used stationary bike device that I'm getting from a hiking friend, and then I made a trip to the bike shop for some small repairs.

Cameron St. Bridge replica

As I was riding home I thought that it's too nice a day to stay inside. So I continued on to see if I could find  a SARAT.  I had remembered Rantwick mentioning about that on his blog.  I ended up on the Heritage Trail.  I biked to the Cameron Street Bridge replica.  I had originally planned on turning around at this point, but I had biked past a photography session just before the bridge, and I didn't feel like biking back through it out of respect.  So I continued on, along the riverbank up to Carney Street.

As I was biking along the river, I saw some people climbing up the Cutbanks.  They must be training.  I could do that!  :)  That's the kind of climbing that I often do when I'm hiking in the Mountains.

While riding along, I followed 2 cyclists.  I decided as I reached Carney Street to visit my geocaching friends Geocognita.  It turns out that's the same direction that these 2 cyclists were going!  They must have thought that I was stalking them.   They lived on the same street as my friends, how weird is that!!

I wasn't planning on doing anything after the ride, but I ended up going out for dinner with Geocognita at the BX Pub.  The cheap side of me wanted to stay home for dinner, but a heck, I haven't gone out for dinner since my big bike trip.

What an awesome day for a ride, I love Autumn.  The days may be crisp outside, but it was still nice to ride around a bike and enjoy the colours.