Exercise Bike

A few weeks ago, we bought an exercise bike! I love it...and it's a great way to exercise. As part of my list of goals for this year, my birthday year, I included buying an exercise bike. I knew it would be a form of exercise I could handle...and I was right. Riding the exercise bike is fun and it doesn't feel like work. I'm told, by the lovely display screen, that I'm burning calories, so I hope I can see some results soon. I'm trying to use the bike once a day...I'm not there yet, but I'm working on it. It's nice because I can watch TV while I exercise or I can even read a book, and I can do it all from the comfort of my own home! As long as I keep using the bike, I can cross off #10 on my list of goals. That means I've crossed off a total of 6 goals from my list. 6 out of 30, that's not very good....especially considering I'm almost half way thru the year. (But, a few of the items on the list are ongoing, so I can't cross them off until the end.) I guess I better get started on the rest of them. Until then, I'll just keep pedaling.

so much fun

look how fast I can go!

October Trip with Family

As promised, here are some pics & clips of our recent trip. While my parents and the Ryans were here, we took a three day trip to Elba and Lucca (with a stopover in Pisa). It was a lot of fun and we were blessed with beautiful weather. Another interesting tidbit: we used more modes of transportation on this trip than ever before in a 60-hour period. First, we took the city bus to the train station. Then, the train from Rome to Campiglia Marritima. From there, we took the inter-city bus to Piombino (a port town). Next, we took the ferry to Portoferraio (on Elba). While we were there, we rented motorini (scooters) and rode around. Very FUN!! After another ferry ride and another bus ride, we were back on the train to Pisa, where we spent time marveling at the leaning tower. Then the train took us to Lucca...probably my favorite town in Italy. While we were in Lucca, we rented bicycles and rode around the wall. Then we were back to Rome on the train. It was a lot of transportation and a lot of traveling and a lot of fun.

Scooters in Elba

On the go...

Uncle Ron enjoys an espresso on the ferry
On the ferry

Pizza in Pisa

Yummy!

Yup, its leaning

Riding bikes is fun!

Lots of fun!
Our lunch in Lucca was scrumptious

Back in Rome at Castel Sant'Angelo

It was such a fun trip. Thanks Bensons and Ryans for coming. We really enjoyed having you here and traveling too. We hope you visit us again.

Tomorrow is the first day of November and the first day of my "30 Days of Food", so come back soon!