或许中长距离的骑行给人日后远行的信心, 周末一人去了65公里开外的小镇Merrickville,也算是周末的休闲吧。
开车来到市郊西南的riverside, 然后跨上自行车, 沿着市郊river road, 伴随身边车来车往,很快来到了出城最后小镇--Manotick.
Manotick小镇依在Rideau河边, 桥上眺望---今天的旅程就将沿河蜿蜒而下。
Manotick太小, 上主街刚加速,就已穿城而过, 眼前豁然开朗的则是广阔田野,蓝天白云和无尽的乡村路。
路上几乎没人,间或驶过一两辆小车, 剩下只有我的影子,和这辆破车.
独自在这一里路狂奔,每个上坡起身似乎摇动世界 踏板在这没完没了的乡村路上仿佛拉动地球--大地在退后,偶遇的车队在退后,伴随我心飞翔;
行过Rideau Park的大桥后, 柳暗花明的是一片田园诗意。
这段路程应是此行的目的之一吧? 如同置身世外桃圆,一边是古树掩映下的老房子,一边是青纱帐; 我闻到花香,听到虫鸣,车轮翁翁脆响;
这样走过了一村又一村;... ...,经过 这一段令人留恋的Rideau heritage trail
看到标记牌后的两公里,古镇Merrickville就在眼前了。
这是有着两三百年历史,未受现代工商业冲击和污染的历史小镇。
这里有乡村工艺店。
这里有老教堂;
这里有古建筑,
这里繁花似锦;
这里有古色古香的石头房;
这里有人骑单车,
。... ... ??
这里曾有我。
Nice pictures. I rode to osgoode once and had passed manotick. Very nice little towns. Had a home made hot dog at manotick's farmer's market and washed down with an apple cider. Still remember the taste. :-)
ReplyDeleteyes, I went to a coffee shop to take rest on Manotick on the way back. I consider it's the start point of tour, since not so much traffic after that. the ride becomes enjoyable.
DeleteMerrickville looks much nicer than Manotick thou.
I wish I could go with you and hope we have good weather this weekend.
ReplyDeletehope we can go there with in coming weeks. distance is very suitable for our level.
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