Nope, but there are mt. biking trails! Sadly our highest points are the bridges across the St. John's River!
Now that Ra and I have some extra time on Tues/Thurs mornings when Sis is at gymnastics practice, we are trying to spend some QT together. On Tuesday we went to Barnes & Noble for him to spend a birthday gift card. He was so excited to get new books - how can you deny a kid a chance for new books? He's such a great reader.
Today we decided to go mt. biking at Hanna Park. Hanna Park is where Ra got baptized at the beach last June - it's here in Atlantic Beach, but next to Mayport Naval Station. They have the beach, mt. biking and hiking trails, a lake to fish/canoe, a splash pad and a campground. It's a treasure that I'm glad we live close enough to use frequently. Ra and Andy have ridden the trails with Ra's friend "Cra Cra" and his dad. This was my first time riding the trails.
I let Ra lead the entire time and he loved it. You can tell he has dirt bike experience by watching him pick his line over tree roots, etc. He did really well on the "More Difficult" trails. We rode the South Loop (marked in red on the map) which was 4.5 miles roundtrip. There aren't hills like when we rode in Corner Canyon in Utah, but there were some up and down sections where you could pick up a little speed.
We were both tired afterwards. It was a great work out and a wonderful way for us to spend some time with just Ra. We have to check the tides, but we might break out our kayaks and go out on the intercoastal (aka the Ditch) to paddle around. I'm excited to see what else we plan to do during our special time together each week.
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