I wanted to go for a “leisurely” ride later this afternoon & so I head down O’Connor towards the Woodbine/O’Connor bridge....I’ve always noticed a stairwell leading down into the park....so I thought I would go down & that would lead me eventually onto a park path....this gets better b/c knowing me, my MISadventures were just beginning...
The path split into 2 directions...I wanted to go west so I veered to the right...the path was a “MOUNTAIN BIKING PATH!” & I’m silently freaking out b/c I’m thinking I’m dead!!... Plus, where does this trail lead to anyways? My stream of consciousness was on fire racing a mile a minute of the what if’s? What if I’m stranded in the bush? What if I get hurt? This is an isolated area, what if someone hurts me & I can’t yell for help? ...Not ever contemplating riding on these mountain biking trails/hills as they were made for, I walk my bike down and up these winding paths....I’m going down the hill & end up falling with my bike & slipping down a good way (this due to the wet muddy trails). I get myself up & am dirtied with mud all over my one leg...I don't really assess my condition but it only seems like scrapes & bruises!
As I continued on the windy path & at this point being somewhat semi-freaked out, I SEE a path! Except.....it’s on the other side of a stream....at this point, I was so desperate to get onto the other side & out of the bush that I had really thought to carry my bike over a very shallow part of the stream & get over but I refrained & just continued along the trail. Although I was enticed, I didn't cross b/c I didn't know what other drama would have unfolded w/ that option! Fortunately, I was wise enough not to ride these trails especially by the stream b/c knowing my balancing issues & the suspect closeness of the rocks & boulders by the stream, I would have no doubt fallen in! Eventually, it led to a bridge thank you! & I made my way sssooo thankfully onto the path! I took a minor stop just to catch my bearings & take a look at my battle scars. A kind fellow cyclist riding along saw me & had asked if I was okay to which I responded, “yes, thanks!” As I rode on, I found out that the path I took eventually led to Charles Sauriol Park which I was familiar with having been on it numerous times w/ my school bike club. I had intended to ride down to the Lakeshore but as the heavy dark clouds came quickly overhead, I said to myself I better get home before it rains cats & dogs! So, the “easiest” route was get off the path & out of all places, head up the Pottery Road hill! SO MUCH FOR A LEISURELY RIDE....It never did go as planned!
Anyone in their right mind (w/ no mountain biking experience) would have turned back after they saw those initial paths down the steps that I had first come down but NOT me....which is why this whole story has“Sophia trademarks” written all over it! I think I’m okay, aside from some bruises & scrapes from the fall & hope that the sore back is just from my BodyPump class yesterday....
Hearing the thunder lightening, wind & rain pouring now...I’m thankful that I’m clean, dry & well on the mend and of course, able to tell this story...Also, on my way home, I finally picked up a school plaque that I had been meaning to get since the end of the school year. At least my misadventures had something productive come out of it! Haha!
Those of you reading may just as well be sayin' man, this is Yee at her best! Why am I not surprised? Well, I can't say anything b/c even I don't know why only stories like these would come from me...I never said I wasn't a crazy nutbar! I know you still love me!
P.S. I wonder why on the side of my note it says: Tag ppl. "Or select a person you may have mentioned:" (in the note) & it says my siblings names!
SYH
JY
YY
LOL...Could it be that they're nutbars too...runs in the genes! Haha!
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