Travels With Nikola: Snake Warrior Island
Getting Nikola (my bicycle) allowed me to explore further than I could on my own two feet, though my trips had to be postponed when the summer heat became intolerable. After succumbing to heat exhaustion on the last trip, I took the weather and heat index much more seriously. I became a little disenchanted with a bicycle organization I joined, who seemed to favor touring out-of-the-way places. Yes, they were often scenic...but after running into trouble, I have to admit that I have a desire to stay closer to civilization--at least for the moment. It could be too that at heart, I'm a city girl. I really don't like being far away from other people. Though my neighbors can annoy me with their loud music sometimes, I try to remember that it is just nice to know that someone is alive out there. Even in the city, you can find lonely spots that frankly just give me the heebie-jeebies no matter how scenic they are. With the coming of October, the heat started becoming more