new bicycle trip

Today I have thought to make a short trip with Momochan with our new bicycle across the fields. Funny thing I realized while wheeling around, japanese granny is living in the middle of the rice crops but also the italian granny is living near rice crops, give a look at the green hairy right side of the foto :)
Sky is cloudy and sunny at the same time, it is very humid and except Momochan sitting backside and taking air, I am sweating so much and drinking much water :)

While we are passing on the bridge a train passes under us, Momochan loves trains and she starts to shout and tell me there is a loooong train arriving :)
I have thought to go towards Vigevano or Gaggiano along the navigli in the middle of the rice crops fields :)
We have a side of the route closed and divided so that bicycles, runners and joggers can go along in total security, cars are not allowed and the path is not as large as a car would need. Along this route there are dozens of farms, some has cows, some hass poultry and pigs, many sell rice, eggs, milk, cheese, is cute to buy food from theese places because you are sure its fresh and you can clearly see from where it comes :)
Many of theese farms has a shop in which they produce and sell ham and salami togather with the other products, honey, wheat flour, marmelade.
Recently in Italy people is starting to be ecologic so apart from dividing the trash they also buy food where and when possible, coming the nearest place, so for instance in the supermarket the food more sold are the ones produced inside Italy, food coming from abroad are seldom bought.
In case of a nearest farm is even more ecologic, no truck and no Co2, you can see its fresh and most of the times you even spare some money.
In my case if sometimes it happens I go to some farm I know and buy salami, ready made crostate cakes, cheese and fresh milk. The rice is also good but we are now accustomed to japanese rice and I cannot use italian one inside the rice cooker if I want to make onigiri or some preparation I need sticky rice for :)
After 15 kilometers we arrive in Gaggiano town, and we have a pit stop in a local ministore.
It is not a coffee shop because it hasn't a coffee mashine (would have been better) but is a kind of little minimarket, it sells icecreams and fresh salami and ham, bresaola and cheese, you can also ask them to make a sandwich and as you see from the foto on the right, the place has two tables where you can have a rest and eat.
It also sell beverages and fresh fruits, could be fantastic but in reality the prices are simply crazy so we just buy a bottle of water and two ice creams and we rest a little.
As it is quite late (around six thirty) is better if we come back towards home because it will take a little time, Momochan is quite heavy now, last time we went bike is two years ago and she was tiny and lighter but know is difficult to take her around because everytime she moves I have to make efforts to keep the bicycle in balance or else wee fall down :)
Now in the air mosquitos are everywhere like a constant cloud around us, the near water course is full of fishes, ducks and mosquitos flying around.
After 6 kilometers we pass by a farm which has cows at the street border, there is a heavy smell, guess they are not so clean, but there is also another smell which makes me remember pigs.
The place is open and the cows can have a look directly on the naviglio, the street, people passing by and the panorama :)
We go on, on the left side we see a little truck selling fruits and vegetables, mostly melons and watermelon, tomatoes, onions, carrots ....
We arrive at another town directly developed near the water, we can clearly see the main church, coffee shops, restaurants, houses, shops ...
Last week on the naviglio there was a race with the canoes and there were many people watching.
WOW, I'm a little tired, I still have to practice before going without no problem but anyway today I am less tired than the other day and this is good :)
Once home I will take a shower togather with Momochan and I will prepare her for the night then we will go kitchen to prepare and have dinner and after I will put her to bed, guess we will be home not before 20.00 PM this evening :)