Eleven of us left Leschi on a beautiful Friday morning. We rode counterclockwise around the south end of Lake Washington. Beautiful views, little traffic, and an Osprey nest on the way to Gene Coulon Park, our first water and restroom stop. We had additional stops later at Medina City Hall/Police Station/Beach (see picture) and Kirkland Marina Park. Each stop was about 13-15 miles from the previous and the next. When we reached the 520 trail, two of our group went west back to Seattle. The remaining 9 riders went east to the Kirkland Eastrail, which is a former railroad line from Renton to Woodinville. We traveled 5 miles north along the compacted dirt and light gravel trail before turning west to a long, flowing downhill and then to downtown Kirkland where we saw the late stages of the Independence Day Parade. From Kirkland, we rode the 520 trail west to UW, where 5 of us headed home and 4 of us continued through the Arboretum back to Leschi and a post-ride Joe’s Special (scrambled eggs with chopped meat and spinach) and a beer at the Bluwater Bistro. The weather cooperated and we all had a great time.