Morning Bike Ride(s)

Since coming to Nauvoo in April we have (most days) gone on a bike ride around the "flats".  We purchased a couple of inexpensive coaster bikes to get us around.

We usually ride in the mornings on Monday - Wednesday and in the evening on Thursday - Saturday (when it's not raining).

This morning was sunny and very pleasant ... temperature was about 70 degrees.  

Ox

Today we rode from our apartment past the Nauvoo Groves, up to the visitors center, down to the Nauvoo Quarry, down Main street past the Oxen Cart ride, the Cultural Hall, the Gun Shop, then turned to go down Kimball street past Brigham Young's home, then to the Blacksmith Shop and turned down Parley Street (where many of the saints left Nauvoo in February 1946), passed the Seventies Hall.  At the end of Parley street we came to the Mississippi and then turned back up Water Street to Joseph Smith's Red Brick Store and the Joseph Smith Homestead.  From there we found our way home passing the Mansion House, Sidney Rigdon's home and the Brick Yard.

Oxen's pasture

Currently the Nauvoo and British Pageants are being performed and there are a lot of visitors to Nauvoo.  The Pageant Stage is located about a block and 1/2 from our apartment. 

Cultural Hall

Riding toward the Blacksmith Shop

Brigham Young Home back yard

The Mississippi

Joseph Smith's Red Brick Store

Joseph Smith Homestead in spring

The rides are great.  We enjoy the beautiful scenery, the sounds of the birds and the activity of the squirrels and rabbits (that are everywhere).  

We are truly blessed to be in this peaceful, historic and sacred place!!