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19th April 2020 Mt. Biking: Around Felixstowe Wind Direction: Wind Stength: Surf / Sea State: Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: sunny but windy Max Speed: 16.15 (knots - unless stated otherwise) Distance Covered: 15.55 mile (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise) Day 27 (lock down) Sunday 19th April - bike ***** - Felixstowe circuit – Sunny but windy. It was a perfect day to go windsurfing today at The Dip, Felixstowe with at least two more days to come which is pretty tough on all the local windsurfers who for the most part are complying to the RNLI to stay off the water as not to put strain on the NHS etc if you get into trouble! With it being so windy it is not the best conditions to get out on our bikes but because you had wall to wall sunshine it was hard to resist getting out into the lovely Suffolk countryside! So, with a flask made and a couple of homemade savoury muffins we set off a little late for us around 9.30! My plan was to try and find some paths/tracks we haven’t been on before which is challenging as we have pretty much covered most of the local routes in the last few weeks! Our aim because of the breeze is to make the most of the sheltered paths near Trimley/Levington way We take the road/footpath coming out by Mc Donald’s and through the very quiet docks to the level crossings and up past the seat with views over the docks! Back up Cordy’s Lane and across the fields still full of pretty white blackthorn blossom to met our tree lined path. We spot our first group of deer relaxing in a field with great views down to the River Orwell. We meet fellow windsurfer Dean Gatling out on his bike and stop for a chat before ending up back at the fishing lakes at the back of Goslings farm where we stop and have our flask at fishing swim 11 :) It was an idyllic spot with the sun coming through the vibrant green leaves with two buzzards above and loads of birds in the trees too including Long tailed tits, Black caps and best of all a Sparrow hawk! We have a nice chat with a local dog walker whose fat Labrador had great fun retrieving his log from the water! We take a different route to Morston Hall actually saw a Great spotted woodpecker; we have heard them on most of our rides but this is the first we have seen! Instead of crossing the railway crossing we followed to dirt road which runs by the railway track towards Trimley spotting another small herd of deer including the white one:) Then its under the A 14 which seemed busier than of late and along Candlet Lane to Gulpher Road and instead of going through The Grove which had several people walking we continued to the Cliff top car park. The road was busy with loads of people walking but the carpark was very quiet which is good that people are not travelling in their cars! The sea looked absolutely perfect for kiting/windsurfing but there was no one out on the water which was pleasing to see! Then it was home for a welcome sandwich in the garden before I do my back exercises. Then when we go in, I check the cliff top webcam and very sadly there were at least three out on the water getting us all a bad name! Let’s hope this terrible virus can be beaten soon but I think we need a vaccine before things can return to anything like normal!!!! Photo Gallery Here |
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