Van Patten Woods biking

We took advantage of yet another 70+ degree day. First we went to the Lowe's in Gurnee and I bought this new BBQ to replace my 13 year old unit...



It's the identical grill that Ellen has and she recommended it highly, and I also bought the rotisserie accessory like she has. I needed the van to carry the new grill home, so we put the bikes in the van and then drove over to Wadsworth Road and biked 13 miles on the somewhat soggy Des Plaines River Trail through Wadsworth Savanna Nature Preserve, the 991 acre Van Patten Woods (named for the first president of the Lake County Forest Preserve District), and around the 74 acre Sterling Lake (a former quarry.) The trail was wet in a few places from the recent flooding, and one section was still under water as seen here...



... and in this photo below which shows a couple of many picnic tables under flood water.

It was another majestic day for a ride -- our 7th day in a row of biking -- and our reward on the way home was a meatloaf meal at Boston Market.