Whoops - 3 rides later! Haven't been keeping up at all! I'll put up the photos (because that's what this is all about really) and try to comment on them.
Around the airport:
The track was much better but still reasonabley demanding. The track itself had firmed up considerably since we last did it, and yet it's still challenging. It was interesting to ride with people who knew about the geography - prior 1931 we would have been riding in the water! We skirted the "islands" and the track was very 'shelly'. I thought they may have used the shells for a base - but no - it's part of the geological structure. After all , it was once the floor of a lagoon.
Other than a slight mishap when one of the party parted company with his steed, it was a great ride - yet again.
Clive to Clifton (that's our real favourite ride) 11/3/12
A bit of a bonus this time, the wool museum happened to be open. The bloke who owns it is a mate of Rose's so she managed to wangle us all in there for free. We had contributed a "Mt Vernon" wool stencil some years before , so I didn't feel too guilty.
Around the airport:
The track was much better but still reasonabley demanding. The track itself had firmed up considerably since we last did it, and yet it's still challenging. It was interesting to ride with people who knew about the geography - prior 1931 we would have been riding in the water! We skirted the "islands" and the track was very 'shelly'. I thought they may have used the shells for a base - but no - it's part of the geological structure. After all , it was once the floor of a lagoon.
Other than a slight mishap when one of the party parted company with his steed, it was a great ride - yet again.
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| Part of the new bit for us - the other side of the islands. |
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| It's much easier when you are fully 'pumped'. |
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| ahh - familiar territory. |
Clive to Clifton (that's our real favourite ride) 11/3/12
A bit of a bonus this time, the wool museum happened to be open. The bloke who owns it is a mate of Rose's so she managed to wangle us all in there for free. We had contributed a "Mt Vernon" wool stencil some years before , so I didn't feel too guilty.
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| Hmm - you'd have to be pretty desperate. |
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| A rather large, but friendly, Captain Cooker. |
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| Come on Boris - where are your lycra biking pants. |
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