Looks like I'll be doing errand rides on my own for awhile. DH has patellar tendinitis (too many hills too soon), so he is off the bike for awhile. Since we're in a new area for us (we've been in the KC area for one month now), and since he learns/remembers directions and routes much quicker than me, this is tough since I normally let him navigate, and I just go where he says to go. He's already figured out how to get to all the various places we go to run errands, where I only know a couple of the shorter routes without consulting a map.

Yesterday I rode up to the library by myself, and in trying to add on a few extra miles, had to pull out the map no less than three times. Today we walked to the farmer's market as his knee is getting to be okay for walking, and it was too hot to ride after that. Tomorrow I may attempt a longer errand ride as we need a few things from the Natural Grocery. I'm sure with a map I'll be fine, but I'll miss the company. On the plus side, I can ride my own pace, which is a bit slower than his. As hot as it is, I don't need to kill myself out there. We'll see how it goes!