It Could Have Been Worse

Romantic weekend idea, Orcas Island, bicycle to Eastsound. Driving rain, freezing cold. Let's take the scenic route. Miles of uphill. Unpaved road. More uphill. 1000ft. Start downhill. Mud flies off my wheels and covers me. My eyes get gritty, so I put on sunglasses. Adding to the dimmer view, the rain and mud and steamed up insides, I know what it is like to be a blind person riding a bicycle.