What better way to spend a well earned day off from work than pedaling roughly 18 miles through the woods at Pinckney Recreation Area on the Potawatomi Trail. The "hills of hell" are still present on the trail as I did walk up a fair share of them (hell isn't supposed to be pleasant) and the last two miles were a chore but the views and serenity of the ride made it worthwhile. There is nothing better than blocking everything out, listening to the iPod, and zooming through the woods. Pure, 100% utopia. There are no thoughts of work, the oil spill in the gulf, the war in the east, the upcoming Lions' season, Oprah, crappy summer television, laundry, my 401K performance (or lack there of), chores; the only thoughts are "that's a cool leaf color." Thanks to the DNR and the Boy Scouts for creating this great trail back in 1964. I wonder if the BMX-ers were riding the trail back then on their Sting-Ray cycles?
Trail Head
