This past weekend, Pt and I joined some friends to do a bike ride to support a local food co-op. The idea was a 35 mile bike ride in the beautiful Wisconsin countryside with numerous stops along the way at local farms for snacks.
I should have been suspicious that the price tag for such an event was only $25. It was a beautiful day and I had a blast spending it with friends, but the ride was a bit of a bust. For starters, the route was not marked, so we had to rely on a printed out google map to navigate ourselves. I’m taking it as a small victory that we only got lost…twice.
Our route had four farms on it. As we rolled into the first stop, most of us had skipped breakfast, so we were starving. Visions of free range eggs and organic bacon danced in our heads. Imagine our surprise when we were offered grapes!
The next farm was even worse. They informed us that they had run out of iced tea – and ice – and offered us some lukewarm water. By the time we made it to the third stop, we were starving. There, we were treated to organic popcorn and you-pick organic strawberries. This was definitely a step up, but I would have given my pinky finger for a granola bar or some gatorade! In the end, we decided to bypass the last farm and make a beeline for the “huge after party with local beer tasting”.
There, we enjoyed a spaghetti lunch with grass fed beef – which was delicious. The “beer tasting” turned out to be a taste of beer. Each of us was handed a dixie cup of a local Wisconsin brew.
I’m still not sure that I got my $25 worth, but it was a fun day with friends and a great way to see some of the Wisconsin countryside!
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