A Day on the Trail

About a month ago, I read in one of the local magazines there was a new creperie and coffeehouse that had opened in Travelers Rest. Most importantly to us is that they have gluten free options! Doug and I knew we wanted to try it out very soon! We thought it would be great to make a day trip of it and ride our bikes up to Travelers Rest via the Swamp Rabbit Trail (SRT).  

As a joint Christmas present, we had decided we were going to buy a bike trailer. We love getting out on our bikes with Callen, but thought he needed something a little more cozy for riding long distances. The bike seat we have is great, but Cal always seems to fall asleep on longer rides, and falls asleep in the most uncomfortable positions. The trailer allows Cal room to play as well as the space to lay down if he falls asleep. I found a really great deal on Craigslist several months ago, so we jumped on it. The trailer has been in the basement just waiting for a good adventure!

On Saturday, we loaded up the trailer, and rode downtown to the Linky Stone Park entrance to the SRT. Cal slept for about 30 minutes on the way up there. After he woke up, we decided to take a pit stop at the rail car located on the trail. It was a good little break for Cal who enjoyed playing on the car and needed to stretch his little legs! We were then easily able to ride the remaining distance into Travelers Rest. Cal enjoyed sightseeing and loved watching as other cyclists passed us. It was a beautiful day on Saturday, so there were a lot of runners and a decent number of people on their road bikes. On the way home, we noticed more families out for leisurely rides with their kids.

We stopped for lunch at Tandem...so worth the ride (or drive if you aren't as keen on riding 13 miles for lunch!). Doug and I each ordered a savory crepe, and then decided to split a dessert crepe. The staff was very knowledgeable about the gluten content of their menu, so we felt very confident with our selections. The food was wonderful, reasonably priced, and a great atmosphere. We highly recommend it to anyone, and we will be going back! Cal gave it two thumbs up and devoured every bite we put in front of him!

On the way home, we took a detour through the Furman campus and rode around for a bit. Cal napped again for about 15 minutes. It was an uneventful ride home, but we were very pleased with how well Cal did for the 26 miles (with stops and all it took us 4 1/2 hours). We were worried how he would handle being strapped in for that length of time, but he did great. We allowed him to run around at just the right times!