Day two dawns, it’s sunny and
just 20C. After spending some time
researching our next moves (no internet so had to rely on the more old fashioned written material) we take
the bikes and check out the paved biking/hiking trails to the beach, one way
going there, past the fishing lake for under 15 year olds and luckily past Big
Hill and not up it, and the alternative trail coming back. The main beach is on the lake shore with
acres of manicured golden sand and I guess just in case the shore wind is too
strong, there is another large sandy beach alongside the inland lake. The huge Quilter Lodge hotel complex, with
its own marina looks stunning and not at all busy. The amenities around the beaches are new and
well designed. The ampitheatre would be
brilliant for an outdoor show. If you
walk up the hill you can see for miles!
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| Maumee State Park Beach |
This local beach is part of the Maumee
Bay State Park although day trippers are also able to enjoy the beautiful beaches
and surroundings.
One the ride back as we are
checking out more of the trails a guy walking his dog recommends a local
bar/restaurant – “best ribs this side of the river” he says (referring to the
Ohio River right at the bottom of the state).
It’s only a quarter mile further up Bay Shore Road, past the University
of Toledo Lake Erie Research Centre, so we ride up to check it out and peruse
the menu. Seems further than ¼ mile
after the 4 or 5 miles we’ve already ridden today, but Kim decides we will def come
back for dinner and he already knows he wants the special of the day – meatloaf
on mashed potatoes with onions on top!
On the ride back to camp, we see
a couple of mama deer and their bambi’s on the grassed trail.
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| Aww... baby deer |
After a relax in our recliners having
a wee read, we feel we are up for another ride to go out for dinner. I punt for the half rack of ribs and they are really
good, the best I have tasted this side of the river in Ohio! I was tempted by
the seafood but most of it was fried.
Anyway I couldn’t eat all my delicious ribs so do the American thing and
ask for a box to take the rest home.
Dinner tomorrow sorted- yum!
Thank you Oregon Inn on Bay Shore.
Also I like enough to take a photo, the detail of the construction of
their entrance pillars!
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| Grey Goose Vodka bottles form the corner posts!! |
We get home safely without swallowing any bugs or having any fly into our eyes!
We didn’t have to ride on the road, there is a wide bike path right alongside it.
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