Graham,
Vic, Paul, Ed, Irene, Pam and I met for the ride at the ever-busy and
newly-refurbished Bourne Valley Garden Centre café, and Alan, Bob and Terry
joined us for elevenses only. It was a
glorious morning but rather chilly, so I thought a few climbs to keep us warm
would be the best thing! Accordingly,
we set off for Virginia Water via Ottershaw, Kitsmead Lane and Wellington
Avenue. I decided the preferred route,
the shared path around the lake, would be a little busy on such a lovely day,
so we headed west to Blacknest and entered Windsor Great Park at Cheapside
instead, much quieter but still with delightful scenery. We left the park at the Rangers Gate and
picked up the cycle route to Spital, then dodged round some backstreets to
reach The Windlesora, Windsor’s other, less touristy Wetherspoons! Service was quick and friendly, and we all
enjoyed good meals. No hills at all on
the return trip, just a few hump-backed bridges as we motored through Datchet,
Wraysbury and Staines at a steady 12 mph to reach the tea stop at Laleham just
after 2.30 pm. Many thanks to all for
a problem-free ride and I hope you enjoyed it.
Mea culpa – I forgot the customary group photo hence the map!
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