Today I went on one of my bike rides. For me it was only 34 miles but a very tough stretch. Probably because of the humidity and heat with a little wind. These things do happen sometimes, you just have to battle through it.
One of my favorite routes has a stop by Aux Sable Creek along the I & M bike trail (just a little SW of Minooka, IL). Today I stopped there for the first time this year (that is too late in the season!). It is an area that was an old lock from the days when the canal was used over 100 years ago. The locktenders "house" is still there. It is a very tranquil place. Rapidly running water offers a setting that is very relaxing. I could sit there for hours some times. It is a place I sometimes take the kids. When they were little they called it the "kerplunk trail" because they would always be throwing these large rocks in the canal to see how loud of a "kerplunk" the sound would be!
There might be many of you who know of this place. There are probably many who live nearby who don't even know it is there. How often do we miss some of these little treasure spots right near our front door? It always lends to an awesome experience when we "discover" them. All you have to do is take a few hours, or even a day, to spend at these places. Take time out of your busy day to look for them. You won't regret it!
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Tony, how true this is! Last year we took the kids down rt 66 and made a point to stop at all the out of the way places. The kids still talk about our trip!
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