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7th August 2020 Mt. Biking: Two Rivers - Deben to Orwell Wind Direction: Wind Stength: Surf / Sea State: Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: Sunny and hot :) Max Speed: 19.82 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 19.71 mile (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise) Friday 7th August - walk ***** - Sunrise walk to Jacobs Ladder in Felixstowe – sunny. After receiving some bad news from my sister that my 90-year-old Dad is unwell I did not sleep well so when Mag and I woke at 5 we decided to walk down to the prom to see the sunrise as we haven’t done that for a while! With 35 degrees forecast it is always best to get about early to avoid the heat and crowds that are flocking to Felixstowe! On reaching the prom we discover it is a little early in the year to see the sun rise at the bottom of our road so we walk to Jacobs Ladder to get a better view. There is the usual joggers, that doesn’t seem to bring them much pleasure by the looks on their faces! Several open water swimmers were making the most of the calm conditions and two couples were setting up a windbreak so they could cook their breakfast. The sun was coming up beyond posh flats causing the sky to go a lovely colour as we past loads of campervans parked up for the night at The Fludgers, we are not missing going away in ours as everyone and their Uncle seem to have got one now :( Three teenagers are already sitting on the wall at the end of the prom watching the sunrise as we stop and I take some pics. Bawdsey looks nice shrouded in a misty haze! Then back home where we pack our breakfast, make a flask and head straight out on our bikes, leaving home at 6.45. Friday 7th August – bike ***** - Two Rivers route Deben to the Orwell including breakfast at the Water Ski Jetty. Back done to the prom we follow the same route as our earlier walk and if anything, the breeze has got even lighter. The Dip end is very quiet, just now we love it and the Deben is like a mill pool. Yet more boat reflection pics at Felixstowe Ferry, I must have hundreds now but it is hard to tire of this picturesque spot:) Then out onto the Deben path which we have all to ourselves, just sky larks and pipets and banks of yellow flowers. We soon reach our picnic table at the water ski jetty with the tide very low we are surrounded by loads of black headed gulls and calling curlews with fish jumping in the river as we tact into our Weetabix and fruit with a cuppa:) Apart from the call of the birds the only sound was the slight drone of traffic on the distant A 14 :( I had just said to Mag that the paramotor will fly over soon and he did, a perfect morning for flying too! After a relaxing half hour, we continue our journey taking the second footpath coming out at Falkenham Church set against a deep blue sky, lovely. Then its across bridle ways to Kirton where we decide to head over towards Levington so we can see the Orwell and take the tree lined path back to Felixstowe. We bump into Maggie Coles out walking her lively dog, Ted and we stop for a chat, seeing some deer in the distance. We stop at the small pond with the large willow tree with its large shoal of Rudd to watch a dog have a swim. There are loads of wheat fields ready to harvest but not a combine in sight. We reach Felixstwoe docks where Mag heads for home while I carry on to the viewing Point to check out the new parking meters, luckily not working at the moment, there is nothing free in this world anymore! I have a few minutes sitting on a seat watching a small container ship enter port before going for a paddle by the old wooden jetty on Languard beach. Then back to our windsurfing car park at The Manor, still free at the moment but I am sure the meters are on the way, but traveller seem to have taken over a section with caravan, trailer tents and tents, really taking the micky again, let’s hope they don’t leave a mess when they eventually leave! Now for the worst bit, the final part of the prom now very busy with people making the most of wall to wall sunshine and calm water. I bump into windsurfing mate Neil Hurrell also out on his bike so stop for a chat before continuing home. So, what a top start to the day, sunrise walk followed by a 4.5 hour bike ride covering nearly 20 miles and with no wind this afternoon, it was time for lunch followed by back exercises in a very hot back garden before dozing off in the peace and quiet:) There is a chance we might get enough breeze from the East over the weekend for a foil, fingers crossed as the heatwave is set to continue! Photo Gallery Here |
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