72 degrees
25 miles
I'm so excited to be riding in Bakersfield! It has been 21 years since we moved away and when we started this odyssey of riding in every state I knew that when we rode in California it would be in Bakersfield. Strange thing about this is that for the seven years we lived here we never used the bike trail. Of course I think they have really improved and developed it in the 21 years we have been gone.
We started out at The Park at River Walk and headed East past California State University, several city parks, Lake Truxtun and working oil fields. Because of the drought the Kern River is dry so that was disappointing. It was a cool morning and overcast, and even though it was after 10 am when we started I had to wear a jacket. I was a little nervous today because Clay and I both spent a lot of time looking around as we were riding down the trail seeing all the places we remembered from the past. It is a good thing that there weren't too many other people using the trail this morning.
Uplands Area
The Park at River Walk
Dried up Kern River with the Refinery where Clay used to work in the background
You didn't ride bikes then because you had two sweet little girls to keep you busy! Glad you got back to Bakersfield for a visit.
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