Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Biking and Hiking

We've seen lots of beautiful ocean and dunes the last two days. Yesterday was sunny and calm so we took our bikes to Sandy Hook. We rode the 5 mile bike path the length of the hook and back. W found a tiny turtle on the path. It was the size of a half-dollar and had really neat markings. Too bad we didn't have the camera.

Today was also forecast to be calm(ish) so we loaded the kayak on the car and headed for Island Beach state park. We were going to paddle in Barnegat Bay, but it was very windy by the time we got there. So we gave up on paddling and took a long walk on the beach instead. The sand there is nice and firm once the tide has gone out a bit, so it was very comfortable walking. There were quite a few fishermen and their trucks on the beach, but that was better than all the buildings that we usually see on our shore walks, so it was a nice change.

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