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I won’t go into all the details, but this movie was a huge letdown filled with clichés, forced scene setups, rehashes of scenes from the previous three films and an alien subplot that made me kept thinking Mulder and Scully were lurking in the shadows.

The movie has some funny moments and Harrison Ford still wears the Fedora well, but overall it lacked any spark from the original and by the time I got to the end it seemed so far fetched and ridiculous I honestly thought the movie was a gag for the X-Files.

Perhaps this is just a bridge movie to pass on the torch, but it’s sad to see this movie as such a pale reflection of the Indiana Jones of decades past.

I’m not sure if I’m ready for such things, but I’m not one to let common sense stand in the way of having a good time. Donna and I are heading out this Memorial Day to ride the length of the Virginia Creeper – which by good fortune is actually in Virginia.

It’s supposed to be a slow and easy grade which you can somewhat coast down going one way but a slight incline going the other. I’m good with the coasting downhill part, but that really isn’t exercise now is it?

I currently have no bike rack, so this unto itself poses a little dilemma. I have come to realize that I need some sort of tow hitch mechanism to transport the bikes using my car. So, I might be cruising down the road looking very fabulous with a bike in the backseat… and one in the trunk… I’ve played Tetris, I can make this work.

The scenery should be spectacular though and I am taking my cameras with me. I’m not sure how that will work out since my camera backpack weighs and extra 20+ pounds and having that on my back while riding a bike seems to be asking for trouble.

If nothing else, the little Sony will get a workout since it easily fits in the “saddle bags” and can easily be toted around. I haven’t tried putting photography and cycling together so this should be interesting.