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8th April 2019
Mt. Biking: Two Rivers - Orwell to Deben(short route) Wind Direction: Wind Stength: Surf / Sea State: Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: sunny periods Max Speed: 16.63 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 11 miles (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise)
Monday 8th April – Bike **** Two Rivers – Orwell to the Deben – sunny
periods.
Woke to a nice sunny, light wind day in Felixstowe so decided to get on our
bikes to test out my new Clarks disc brakes recently fitted by Pauls Bike
Repairs and he did a top job at a reasonable price, picking up and
returning the bike too, 5 stars from me, highly recommended:) In no hurry
so had breakfast while listening too Ken Bruce’s pop quiz before heading
down to the prom at the end of our road. It is the first day of the Easter
holiday and we were surprised how busy it was with people on the prom and
beach making the most of the nice weather. We took it slowly along the prom
weaving in and out of the people but cyclists are not frowned on now as it
is allowed:) We cross Landguard nature reserve spotting a few twitchers
with scopes, parking our bikes at the end by the River Orwell for a quick
walk on the beach. There was a fishing boat in really close, we think it
was just sorting out their catch of lobster/crabs before heading upriver to
Harwich. The It’s back to the prom past the charity beach hut busy
selling tea and cake before reaching Bent Hill where Mag heads for home
while I continue to the Ferry. At the sailing club I spot Mark and Ed Swain
doing a dinghy sailing course before continuing to the jetty which is busy
with crabbers and the harbour master is loading up to take a group out on
his Deben river trips. I take a few pics around the boat yard, I never tire
of it here before returning across the golf course road, turning into Ferry
Lane, the grove and home. So out two hours covering 11 miles where I make a
salad lunch before heading to the dentist to have a filling replaced, it
had only just been done so it was free even if a little uncomfortable!
Looks like we are in for a run of NE winds so I hope to get out at
Felixstowe tomorrow and then perhaps go to the Stour for some foil
practice, going to be a bit chilly but that’s what you get with the wind
from the north in April!
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