Sunday was raining almost the whole day, and at night it started snowing.
When we woke up Monday morning we could see through the window how snow was falling…
Monday we planned and needed to pedal back to Burlington for our flights back home on Tuesday.
What do you do if it is snowing and you need to pedal and be somewhere else?
Yes, you are right! You bundle up and there you go!
At the Inn there was poster hanging on the wall:
When I saw the poster and took the picture I thought it said: “Tired of winter? Change your attitude”, but then I realized that what it really said was “Change your Altitude”, and as we changed our “Altitude” snow stopped falling.
Skies were cloudy and we had to pedal against the wind, leaving the Green Mountains behind and carrying with us the memories of a rewarding experience…
Now, you may think and still ask, “but why do you need to ride under the rain and snow, couldn’t you have had the same experiences in a more civilized way?
The answer is “Possibly yes”. When we were at the White Horse Inn I saw in a magazine an ad for an “Exerciser Elite”.
I share with you the picture below:
The ad listed all the benefits of using it. You just lie down and that thing moves, and they claim it exercises your muscles without effort, and no need to get tired. You can see in the picture the broad smile that the model lady has…
So, the Exerciser Elite is s good alternative, no rain, no snow, no mud, no hunger, no thirst, and as you can see in the picture, you can still smile…
But what happens with the stories, the unexpected, the challenges, the dreams, the memories, the love and wonder?
It is possible that all of the above can also be found without the need of one or the other, and it only depends on your Attitude and Altitude…
May your attitude and Altitude allow you to enter all the Gateless Gates of dreams, stories, friendship, love, wisdom, health and well-being…
And may we be enlightened to see that many Gates obstructing our path are just Gateless Gates products of our imagination…
Funtasy 