#SundayWalk - Thurnham > Hollingbourne > Thurnham - down the bottom and over the top!
#SundayWalk - around Mereworth Woods via West Peckham. Just look at my new boots, I love `em! @grisport_uk
Such beautiful autumnal colours.
Quite dark by the time we finished because we started late. Have to start earlier next week and cover more than 6 miles!
#SundayWalk - around Mereworth Woods via West Peckham. Just look at my new boots, I love `em! @grisport_uk
Such beautiful autumnal colours.
Quite dark by the time we finished because we started late. Have to start earlier next week and cover more than 6 miles!
"Fun" ride on the cross bike (or should that be torturous?!) over the South Downs Way today - plus a minor mishap detour (you should be able to see on the tour map), while visiting Mama Finch.
20 miles felt more like 80. Double espresso and shortbread at the essential Souh Downs YHA cafe fuelled the ride.
At the uppermost point I came across a field full of bulls which was disconcerting but I survived, not once, but twice.
Met a fella on a MTB caked in mud who had started off at 8am from Winchester and was aiming to complete the route into Eastbourne. He was running around an hour later than scheduled due to it being "much harder than expected"". No, really?! Poor fella. I wished him well as he left me for dead in the chalky muddy quagmire!
"Fun" ride on the cross bike (or should that be torturous?!) over the South Downs Way today - plus a minor mishap detour (you should be able to see on the tour map), while visiting Mama Finch.
20 miles felt more like 80. Double espresso and shortbread at the essential Souh Downs YHA cafe fuelled the ride.
At the uppermost point I came across a field full of bulls which was disconcerting but I survived, not once, but twice.
Met a fella on a MTB caked in mud who had started off at 8am from Winchester and was aiming to complete the route into Eastbourne. He was running around an hour later than scheduled due to it being "much harder than expected"". No, really?! Poor fella. I wished him well as he left me for dead in the chalky muddy quagmire!
#SouthWestCoastPath Stage 7. Ilfracombe to Woolacombe. Beautiful weather, much better than much of our summer holiday in Ireland!
Even more up and down than yesterday, but not quite so high, just many more of them.
That`s it for this year. We have to go home tomorrow and pack the camping stuff away till next year.
We worked out that if we keep going at the same rate, 3 or 4 days a year, 7 mile days it`ll take till I`m 95 to complete the entire 650 route!. We need to up our game and do longer days and find the time to spend longer down here when we come. Or we could just keep on as we are until I`m 95!
#SouthWestCoastPath Stage 7. Ilfracombe to Woolacombe. Beautiful weather, much better than much of our summer holiday in Ireland!
Even more up and down than yesterday, but not quite so high, just many more of them.
That`s it for this year. We have to go home tomorrow and pack the camping stuff away till next year.
We worked out that if we keep going at the same rate, 3 or 4 days a year, 7 mile days it`ll take till I`m 95 to complete the entire 650 route!. We need to up our game and do longer days and find the time to spend longer down here when we come. Or we could just keep on as we are until I`m 95!
#SouthWestCoastPath Stage 6 - The Hunters Inn to Combe Martin. Up and down all day.Weather much better today. Proper rugged West Country scenery: all craggy rocks and crashing waves.
#SouthWestCoastPath Stage 6 - The Hunters Inn to Combe Martin. Up and down all day.Weather much better today. Proper rugged West Country scenery: all craggy rocks and crashing waves.
#SouthWestCoastPath Stage 5. Lynton to the Hunters Inn. Weather as wild and changeable as the scenery!
Had to wait around 2 hoursto get a cab back to our van. Followed by a mad drive to Lynmouth to get fish and chips for dinner (too late to cook) -just made it with 2 minutes to spare before the chip shop shut!
#SouthWestCoastPath Stage 5. Lynton to the Hunters Inn. Weather as wild and changeable as the scenery!
Had to wait around 2 hoursto get a cab back to our van. Followed by a mad drive to Lynmouth to get fish and chips for dinner (too late to cook) -just made it with 2 minutes to spare before the chip shop shut!
Rocking the CX bike today on my favourite road > gravel > mud > beach > road ride! Such a challenge riding on pebbles, like sand but bumper! - beginning to get the hang of it. Just a little bit, way to go yet before I master it.
Nice double espresso and chocolate cake (woops) at South Downs YHA cafe in Southease.
@meridabicyclesuk
Rocking the CX bike today on my favourite road > gravel > mud > beach > road ride! Such a challenge riding on pebbles, like sand but bumper! - beginning to get the hang of it. Just a little bit, way to go yet before I master it.
Nice double espresso and chocolate cake (woops) at South Downs YHA cafe in Southease.
@meridabicyclesuk
My new cycling jersey that I`ve finally got round to buying to go with my Belgian bibshorts and socks. It is so classy and looks pukka on. I will shortly be changing my name to Michael van der Vink - it has a certain ring to it I think!!
#flanders #cobbles #suffer
My new cycling jersey that I`ve finally got round to buying to go with my Belgian bibshorts and socks. It is so classy and looks pukka on. I will shortly be changing my name to Michael van der Vink - it has a certain ring to it I think!!
#flanders #cobbles #suffer