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A Saturday To Remember

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I had a packed day yesterday. A Saturday well spent. I woke at leisure and the first thing I did was switching the television on. I got glued to the box watching the England-Sweden quarterfinals. England dominated the game. They ruled the field, completely outplayed Sweden.

Right after the match, I hit the gym. I was done with my weight training and about to ride the treadmill when my son texted me about his plan to go to Duke’s farm for biking. I had been biking for a while and had taken many trails that the beautiful state of NJ offers, but never rode my bike in the Duke’s farm.

The farm is located in Hillsborough, NJ, about 6 miles away from my home. It is a beautiful estate with 2700 acres of wild reserve. The farm is a noted landmark in the area and one of the oldest parks opened for public. Though the place existed for a long time, it was open for public in the year 1912.

I was keen to ditch the bike ride for another time influenced by my desire to watch the much anticipated last quarterfinals between Russia and Croatia. But my love for exploring new place happily won the battle.

I drove directly to the farm(another time, I would have ridden my bike instead) and rented a bike at the park. The bike trail at Duke’s farm was one of the best trails I had ever seen. With lush green forest, dirt road, wild deer, wing expanding herons, flowing stream, picturesque sight, wildflowers and serenity, the trail was one serene ride. The trail stretches about 18 miles crisscrossing the park in no particular order.

My ride trail. The number indicates the miles

After the first 3 miles, the mother and son decided to rest at the barn restaurant, and I went on to explore the wild. I missed my bike as the rental bike had its limitations. I rode for an hour covering about 10.5 miles. Below are some of the capture.

The Bike Rental Entrance
The Trail
Me and Wifey
The wildflowers
Some structure

With the promise to come back again, I retired for the day. When I reached home the match was still on(into the extra times) and I enjoyed a great game of soccer. Croatia won in a nail-biting penalty shootout. My day was not over yet, for I had an eventful evening to attend.

if you love Bollywood this might interest you. Salman Khan was in town with many of his co-stars to rock NJ. 💥🌟

Me and Wife at Venue
Salman Khan
Salman and Sonakshi
Katrina Kaif
Salman Khnan
Salman and Jacqueline
Jacqueline Fernandez
Prabhu Deva

I had never seen a live show before. I was skeptical about the whole thing, but man, what a show it was. It was 3 hours of nonstop fun in complete Bollywood style. My wife took the best seats. 😊 We were only 6 rows from the stage and what a spectacular show it was.

By the time I signed off, it was 3 in the morning. 💫✨A Saturday so well spent. How was yours?

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54 thoughts on “A Saturday To Remember”

  16. Sounds like the perfect day…family, nature, physical activity, and a bit of fun…and a delightful retelling, thank you!

  28. Yes I heard on the news that Salman Khan was on a tour. How lucky you saw them, wow! I am a big fan of Salman and Katrina. Lucky You.♥️

  32. Somebody had an eventful and tocking Saturday..I stated my traveling weeks this Saturday and it has been fun ..well I can’t write a good travelogue like you

  38. haha..my hubby is already worried about me spilling TMI on the net..he will freak out and not everyone can weave magic while writing a travelogue like you. I’m just good at posting pics…haha

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