Latah trail/Farmer Market Rider... where's Roger?
Decisions, decisions, what to do? The Latah Trail is such a wonderful route but
it is only 10 miles to Troy. The Latah
trail does extend a mile or two and the foundation has plans to link this trail
to the Kendrick trail but for now this is a pretty short ride. Wanda offered an extension to a road that winds around the hills behind
Troy. She called this the orchard
loop. She promises that the route is
perfect for an Easy Does it route as it is very European and we could make a
stop at The
Filling Station, wonderful café in Troy.
We had just finished a stop at this wonderful café find. I tried a granola fruit bar that was awesome
and Wanda had a smoothie. This alone was
worth the ride.
End of the Latah trail outside of Troy
Roger is in the middle!
Roger is in the middle!
Our Latah trail/Farmers Market ride was well attended and we
all would have liked more miles, but a we finished we each had to make a
decision. Kelly had it easy, she and her
husband where planning a date weekend in Spokane, Mary Lou who rode with Kelly
was content to just call it good at 26 miles.
Wanda planned to shop a bit at the Farmer market then off to Palouse to
join Jim at the Palouse Music festival and Roger, well Roger just kept
pedaling. He’d never been to the Moscow
Market either and he thought he’d pedal over and try to find it. Anita and I were going to hit the Moscow
Farmers market.
This market is well known in the surrounding area. The mix of people is always fun. You can truly people watch here. This community is a college town with healthy
collection of alternative life styles.
We strolled around looking at the many booths offering local organic
produce, handmade soaps, beautiful Palouse photography, and all types of
unusual treats from Egyptian Baklava to vegan dried apples. Along with the collection of healthy treats,
there were little children everywhere.
Parents bring kids to play in the fountain, enjoy outdoor music and lemonade,
and it seemed each one had an ice cream
cone.
This was a perfect day for a bike ride anywhere in our
area. I hope you all got a chance to
enjoy the summer sun. If you’re ever
interested in what an Easy Does it Ride is all about, try the Latah Trail
followed by a glass of raspberry lemonade at the Moscow Farmer’s Market, now
that’ how to enjoy the day.
Moscow Farmers Market