It was a brisk, chilly day for Coffeeneuring ride 5 out to Salem Willows. I hadn't planned to ride that far on the mountain bike, but after taking the trail to Salem and popping down to Congress Street to find coffee, I was curious to venture down Derby St to check out Maitland Mountain Farm's new restaurant. It looked great and I'll definitely have to pop back there for lunch sometime soon. From there, I continued on to the Willows, which made it a long haul home on the Kona. (Normally I'd prefer the road bike for that loop.)
The new fishing pier at the Willows opened last week and was already active with fisherman catching mackerel at the end of the pier. The previous pier was destroyed a few years ago in a storm -- the new one looks fantastic!
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| Coffeeneuring Ride 5: Salem Willows and Lulu's Bakery |
My coffee stop was to Lulu's Bakery and Pantry, which had a place to leave my bike (unlocked) in front of huge glass windows. I popped in for a few minutes to warm up, grab a hummingbird muffin and an iced coffee, but didn't linger too long. There are benches at the small park adjacent to the bakery where I finished my coffee.
Just one ride to go! I'll be finishing this year's challenge on time, but probably take it down to the last day. It's crazy how quickly the time goes when you have a packed schedule.
