Greg & Camille Go Bike

Today was a pretty lazy day with a late wake up, lots of eating and plenty of down time. In the early afternoon, we biked a few miles to the Wright Brothers National Memorial. The visitor center was the perfect size for a single visit. We loved learning about the different stages they went through, first working to develop a control scheme for gliders and only later adding propellers for lift and thrust. Reading the section about their first public flights in France in 1908 was also especially exciting.

Checking out, we had an interesting encounter with the cashier. She noticed Greg's bike bag and that led to talking about our trip. She shared her own bike adventure, a 70 mile day biking on the shore of California. She'd apparently been struck while riding on the back of a motorcycle years ago and she was severely injured. Part of her process for mentally recovering, especially from the fear of motor vehicles was bicycling, culminating in that 70 mile ride. It was great to hear how she'd overcome.

Leaving the visitor center, we biked up the hill to the monument. We had a pretty clear view of the town and coast line in the distance. After relaxing and enjoying the almost setting sun, we peddled home.