The shape of my week is such that I almost never have free time to ride at midday Sunday. Today was an exception, and I had a couple of hours. I went East instead of West, riding through East Arlington to West Medford, bombing up and down the hills on the aptly-named High Street down to Medford Center, then continuing on through Medford's Old Ship Street Historic District and into Malden to pick up the Northern Strand Community Trail. Took that into Revere, and enjoyed the tidal vistas of Rumney Marsh. Turned around just before the Saugus line: the rest of the day beckoned. Rolled home laboring against a headwind.
Stopped in Medford to pay my respects to the stupa at the
Kurkulla Center.
Enjoyed the Malden segment's run through urban back yards, industrial and residential.
Approaching Revere, I inadvertently rolled through a field of broken glass. The big, soft (30/35 PSI)
Compass Rat Trap Pass Extralight tires just tiptoed gently over the shards, no harm done. These tires have no flat protection, but didn't need it this time. After that bit of fun, I reached Revere, and Rumney Marsh. It was looking pretty today, in an autumnal register.
On the ride home, saw a young man with a laptop and a small drone, pursuing his hobby, perhaps, on the fringes of a factory site; no idea what he was up to, really. Saw this little tyke, playing alone in a parking lot in down-town Malden; I have as much idea of what the story was with him as I do about the guy with the drone. Maybe they were both simply playing...
Crossed the Malden River and noted the flag flying in the brisk headwind.
Kept pedaling, got home.
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