This week’s bicycle trip on the Silver Comet Trail
Joan and I left the Rambo trailhead in Dallas, GA and rode to Rockmart and back. That’s our longest ride so far—30 miles!
Speed bump on the trail
This little lady was parked in the westbound lane. Or maybe she was moving—it’s hard to tell. Most box turtles are omnivores and eat insects, vegetation, and fruit. A few are vegans and eat only vegetables and fruit.
Just in case you encounter a box turtle, you tell its gender by looking at its lower shell: convex for female and concave for male. Or you can look at its eyes. Males supposedly have red or orange eyes. I use the second method to avoid embarrassment (for the turtle and for me).
Beautiful downtown Rockmart
The Silver Comet Trail curves through the old town alongside a nice stream, then through the downtown area. This takes about one minute.
Bicycle parking is available overlooking the lovely Rockmart Water Filtration Plant.
We had lunch at The Rock café, which seems to cater to people who wander off the Trail looking for food and drink.
Going back, we stopped at Coot’s Lake, where Joan demanded that I pose for a picture.
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