Westward Ho!

I think November must be one of the nicest times of year to go for a bike ride. This may seem strange with the nights closing in and colder weather, however when the sun is shining and there is no wind it can be glorious. The long shadows and autumn light show off the multitude of colours in the the leaves wonderfully and the cool air stops you overheating when you are pedaling furiously.


Today was one of those days and after Debbie dropped me and William at Watergate we set of at a brisk pace with the golden glow of the last of the Autumn leaves all around. I love this time of year down the Tarka trail as the colours are so wonderful, alas I think I saw the last of them today as I don't think the leaves will last much longer.

I couldn't believe the difference with only William in the trailer, it was so much easier to pull and at one point (admittedly downhill) we hit 20mph. It was a real pleasure cycling along with no wind and lots of sunshine for once.

The plan had be for me to cycle to Westward Ho! and meet Debbie and Beth at the ball pit once they had been to the shops but as I made such good time I took William down the beach so he could have a run around on the vast open beach. He thoroughly enjoyed himself, especially when I put him back in the trailer and cycled through the surf as waves lapped around the trailer. It was a great afternoon out with a nice pint at the Waterfront to round it off and counteract all the good I did with the bike ride.