This Sunday morning, we went along the Minuteman Bikeway. Historically, this route is a close approximation of the route that Paul Revere took on his famous ride on April 18, 1775 to warn John Hancock and Sam Adams that the British were coming (marching from Boston to Lexington).
Sometimes I forget that we're in New England and surrounded by places of historical significance. Then I see historic markings and trace them back in memory to all those history textbooks I poured over in high school. So if you want to explore, jump on a bike and get out there-- especially as we enjoy the last few weeks/months of nice weather in Boston before the winter storms!
Cycling along the path and back, I saw so many families and kids biking - It was fair to say that the number of kids I saw today was more than the combined total number of kids I've seen from all my years of living near central Cambridge/Boston. Wouldn't it be nice if this sort of path stretched all along Mass Ave and had drop offs at each location (like a Subway station express, but for bikes!) -- long, smooth, and contiguous.
So where did we go for food? We biked to Izzy's where they had the most aromatic facility, with mozzarella and tomato basil sandwiches. Amazing. I biked home and for the first time ever tried Life Alive's Swami bowl. Another fascinating treat.
Keep Calm & Pedal On!