I flipped up his training wheels, then strapped the 16" bike to the back of our Yuba Mundo. Towing worked well--I'll definitely do that again. Once we got too Science World, Linnaeus was excited to start riding. He still gets a bit distracted by what's around him & has trouble on the hills, but he's already noticeably better with just a week of riding on the roads.
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When we arrived at the stand of trees next to the Stanley Park tennis courts where the herons make their nests, it was very stinky & there was quite the cacophony of heron squawking. We saw a little through the leaves, but mainly heard, the chicks fight over food when the parents return to the nest with a fish. Seeing herons flying just reminds me of dinosaurs--pterodactyls, maybe.
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Next stop was the playground at Ceperley Meadow--all the kids played there for a while & grazed on the picnic lunch we'd brought. We packed our sun shelter & a picnic blanket, as well as some toys, so we were pretty well set up. After the kids played at both playgrounds, we relocated to the beach. We got to see a float plane fly low right overhead, a hovercraft pass by twice, & a heron fishing in the water in front of us. There was a fruit stand set up next to the concession, so we bought & scarfed down a box of raspberries.
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Can't wait to go on the next Vancouver Family Biking ride! The next one we have planned is Canada Day. We haven't decided where to ride yet--if you have any ideas, please let me know! Hope to see you there!
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