Day 31: Workout Sunday!

With today being the 1st July, I've just realised that a whole month has gone by already! And I can safely say that I think I've made the most of my time here. I've been travelling, made amazing new friends from around the world, joined in on Latvian traditions and tried some Latvian food. Perhaps too much food... When I woke up this morning, I got the sudden urge to exercise. With no appropriate clothing for exercising, I did three cardio workouts all whilst being in my pyjamas. At least I did it! A sauna would have been the perfect way to round it all off.

He read my mind...

But that wasn't all. I decided to make the most of the bike I have been given and go for a bike ride around the town. Not in my pyjamas though. I went right to the edge of the town but instead of going along the roads, I followed the tracks in the surrounding forest.

I wasn't too sure about this one...

Peddling through this forest, I had no idea where I was or where I was going. I just had to use my instinct and trust that I wasn't on private property or in someone's garden. It felt great to be out in the open, at one with nature.

A beautiful butterfly stopped me in my tracks and, of course, I took a photo of it!

Every time I came to a new track, I slightly hesitated about where I would end up, especially this one:

Damn the troll, cross the bridge.

But like I was saying to a friend yesterday, life is way too short. Thankfully I didn't end up riding into a lake or anything. I just rode and rode until I came to a large allotment for growing vegetables and flowers.

Those who plant trees, be-leaf in the future.

On my way back home, I felt much more confident about where I was going. As I neared a bridge, a man pulled out on his bike in front of me. He was wearing a full army camouflage uniform. That I can understand. But why he was riding a small purple girl's bike - that I can't quite understand. It made me smile though.

So my Sunday, a day full of working off those killer calories, went by in a flash. When I eventually arrived home, I thought to treat myself with a few biscuits. Oh wait, doesn't that just erase everything I've done today? Must... restrain... self... One can't hurt, can it?

I know how you feel buddy!

Going to the cinema this evening and eating a large box of popcorn doesn't exactly help either, but watching Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter was well worth a few extra calories. Rewriting American history with the President as a vampire slayer: genius!

"Workout Monday" may need to be scheduled in...