I used to work in Celebration, Florida.  I realized today that was about 14-15 years ago.  How did that happen?  I remember going rollerblading a few times while I worked there, but I didn’t have a bike back then.

One of my blogger friends Kelly has been blogging a lot lately about biking around Celebration, so I figured my Labor Day ride would be out there.  And let me just say, I can’t wait to go back and do it again.

I did a 10-mile ride in an hour.  The best part of the ride was that it was mostly shaded.  The forgot about the great boardwalks that travel through the woods.  It was a perfect way to avoid the hot Florida sun.

Celebration bike trail boardwalk.

Celebration was pretty empty today – but I can image those boardwalks get a bit crowded – and some are so narrow that you really can’t be flying through there.  I think that’s what I really loved about it – there was no pressure to be fast like on the bike trails.

Biking in Celebration, Florida.

Not only was it great to drool over the beautiful homes, but there was also a lot of wildlife watching.  I saw five different gators swimming in ponds.  I also saw some giant grasshopper type things that were super gross.  I almost ran over a few on my bike but managed to avoid them.  Nasty.  I can’t wait to return and ride father next time!

Taking a break from the bike on a bridge in Celebration.