Today is Wednesday, so it's my day off, of course. Yesterday, I heard a couple of different cyclists talk about riding at a place called Hagg Lake. So, when I decided to go for a bike ride today I had to be Hagg Lake-bound!
The lake was about 25 miles from Mac, so I downed a bowl of granola and blueberries, hopped on my bike and hit the road. The countryside on the way to the lake was dotted with farms and a few small towns. After a couple of hours I arrived at the lake...
This is Hagg Lake. It is very nice and very hilly.
My new bike likes the lake
I took a break in one of the picnic areas. There were a couple of people fishing, but besides that it was very still and peaceful on the lakeside. I decided to cool off with a dip in the lake. Hagg Lake is cool because they permit swimming pretty much anywhere in the gigantic lake (10 miles around). I didn't have a swimsuit with me, but bike shorts are a good substitute.
Normally I would run into the water and dive in as fast as I can. It's just what I do. But today, I was really struck by the peace and calm of the lake. I walked out into the lake slowly and carefully and just stood there for a while waist-deep in the water. Listening to the wind and the birds and watching the ripples in the water was the best part of my day.
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