Fun Day In Big Bear

Last night after my husband took care of all of the animals and watered the garden for me at home, he headed up here to Big Bear.  I was really glad to see him last night!  I slept much more soundly last night with him here.  We woke up this morning and had our coffee out on the deck.  It was warm and sunny.  We had fresh fruit and English Muffins for breakfast.  I had a fresh fruit parfait with yogurt and homemade granola.

We always like to feed the jays some peanuts, and watch their antics.

We decided to take the bikes out to the path on the other side of the lake.  So we loaded them up into the Yukon and brought them to the gas station to put air in the tires.

Then away we went on our adventure.  We drove to the start of the trail, for those of you familiar with Big Bear, over by the Discovery Center.  The lake was full of activity, and the picnic areas were getting full too.  There were several others on the path, and we kept saying how fun it would have been to have had the grandkids do this with us.

This path was beautifully carved out to travel along picturesque meadows, and thick forests of pines.  There were trickling creeks that snaked through the tall grass, and fed into the lake.

There were wooden bridges that carried us over these water ways.   And stunning views of the lake all along the path.

We saw several water skiiers, and many jet skiiers.  Lots of families were setting up for a day of fun on the lake, and we were sure wishing we had the boat up here!!
The lake with the ski resort directly behind, made such a beautiful photo.

The path carried us through the forest, and into an area where there had been many Western Blue Bird houses placed on the tall pines.

We found a shady spot in a picnic area, to rest for a bit.

After our rest, we rode our bikes through the boat launching area, and then kept on going to the end of the trail.

We came out of the trail on the Stanfield Cutoff, and there was a Fair going on at a school on the other side.  I thought this Fire Truck was beautiful, so I had to get a photo.

We took a moment to rest, and read the sign before heading back to the trail to finish our ride.

The ride back was a bit more difficult, and we had to use the gears on the bike to assist us over the hills.

When we reached the lot where our car was parked, we sat on a large pine stump for several minutes to catch our breath. 

On the way back, we drove across the Cutoff again, and there were fishermen everywhere!

I loved this ride, and we will be doing it again very soon!

By this time, we had worked up quite an appetite, and both of us wanted to go to Blanca's for one of her delicious burgers!

It sure did hit the spot!  We came back to the cabin and just layed around.   We decided to go to see a movie.  We went into town and saw Hangover 3.  Silly, not my kind of movie, but fun nonetheless!
We were walking along the village shops to our car, when suddenly Greg noticed that our good friends, Ron and Sue were right behind us!!!  They had eaten at a nearby restaurant, and were heading back to their hotel.  It was so nice to see them!  Ron and Sue have been dear friends of ours for many years.  It was just what the doctor ordered for us to  have a nice visit with them. We walked through the Village, and wound up going to Village Pizza and I had a sandwich, and we visited with Ron and Sue.  They will be going out on the lake in their boat tomorrow and invited us to come along.  So after we have breakfast, we will go out on the lake before cleaning up to head for home.  Can't wait!!!
I hope you enjoyed going along on our adventure with us today!!!
XO  Kris