Contemplation

We've been out moving around now for about 6 1/2 weeks.  We've used the bike one time on a great ride out of Pagosa Springs, and we didn't use the kayaks even once.  We are wondering if selling the bike is a possibility.  We don't take it out when the weather is iffy, and we don't like to take it on dirt roads, at least not too far, and as you all know we love our dirt roads.  Also it takes a lot more concentration driving the bike which takes away from the time I can really enjoy the scenery.  Although the ride we took in Pagosa was awesome, which makes the decision even more difficult.  We're doing a lot of thinking about it.
As to the kayaks, we sure love paddling around a quiet interesting lake, or a slow moving river, especially in Florida with the meandering rivers with the overhanging trees, and we really enjoyed Quake Lake outside of Yellowstone.  But the big lakes with the windy conditions that are prevalent out west keep us from launching.  So we are wondering whether we should just leave the kayaks in Florida for when we are there, as we figure we'll be spending most every winter there, and we are contemplating the possibility of a folding or inflatable boat to carry with us, so we can get out on the bigger lakes and even do some fishing.  Fishing is another reason we are looking forward to retirement, it would give us the time to fish.  When we go out on these trips right now, we seem to be in more of a rush to see things, hike, take photos, sightsee, go off road, etc., and that doesn't leave the time to slow down and just go fishing.  Seeing these gorgeous rivers and streams, especially with fly fisherman in them really remind me how much I enjoyed fly fishing back in Pennsylvania.  And going out in a boat leisurely floating around on a beautiful lake fishing really interests both of us.  Two more things we are thinking about and discussing as retirement draws nearer.