Getting your head in the clouds!

A Breath of Fresh Air Tour

Round Lake Huron

Watching the clouds float around in the sky are one of my favourite touring past times when out on a bicycle touring adventure. It seems that my attraction to clouds only grows after every bicycle touring adventure and it's not really hard to understand why.

I find that when I am out on the open road I have plenty of time to really drink in my surroundings. Often a very prominent and important part of that is the sky.

From a purely practical viewpoint watching the clouds helps to predict upcoming weather so that you can be prepared in advance whenever possible for whatever is coming.

In all honesty I just enjoy watching the clouds. They come in all different shapes and sizes along with many different colourings that seem to evoke different emotions. I've often thought of them as a more natural and educational form of television.

The sad thing to me is that when I return to "civilization" and talk about the beauty of clouds in the sky (and not in a raving lunatic kind of way - grin) many people really, really don't understand what I am talking about. I suppose that in our everyday lives we've become relatively separated from the weather around us. Although many people can tell you if it's sunny, rainy or snowing outside very few will ever connect to the weather and the other natural events around them in the same way as you will during your bicycle touring adventure.

A Friendly Tour

Round Lake Erie

You will notice similar disconnects when you discuss upcoming terrain with people in cars or if you exchange notes about an area with someone who drove through it versus someone who rode a bicycle or walked.

For me a bicycle touring adventure is about taking it slow, enjoying myself and having some fun. Although you might be a bit skeptical yourself when you next go on tour take a few moments to REALLY notice your surroundings including the objects found in the sky.

A bicycle tour is one of those times when it's quite all right and natural to have your heads in the clouds from time to time.

Round Lake Huron

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