Ashridge Farm Caravan Club Site (contd)
After torrential overnight rain, during which, of course, we were warm and dry in the van, Tuesday starts dry, cloudy, and decidedly cool (which is Englishman's speak for "bloody freezing").
A quick search on the internet, and I find a local cycle route, Baldock, Ashwell, Wallington Loop, which is classified as an easy 13 miles.
Well, using our OS Map, we follow the route meticulously, and, according to Runkeeper, it is 16.19 miles!
It is mostly quiet country lanes, and dedicated cycle track, with only one major road to cross.
The countryside around here is, how shall I say, undulating.
Kathleen's verdict is that she likes the down undulating bits, but is not so keen on the up undulating bits.
But, on her new bicycle, she does very well, with not a word of complaint, only being defeated by one hill.
Although there is some consternation, when we have covered nine miles, and still not reached Baldock, which, we believe, is only approximately four miles from Ashwell.
Eventually, we reach Baldock, without incident, and have a productive time, finding the location of the Catholic Church and the Tesco Supermarket, before retiring for a pleasant light lunch in Dizi, a small cafe, with a good range of light meals, sandwiches and drinks.
A quick check of the map, and, I confidently predict we do not have far to go, I also notice that our route crosses lots of contours, which means hills, I omit to mention this bit of information.
If I have learned anything in my 69 years, it is, sometimes, it is wise to say nothing.
Up until lunch time, the weather was dry, but cloudy, but, eventually, by lunch time, we have glorious sunshine.
The route from Baldock is definitely shorter, but, it appears to us to be more hilly, perhaps it simply that our legs have peddled almost sixteen miles by now!
Outside of the campsite, there is a track, signposted Icknield Way, allegedly the oldest road in Britain. Kathleen even has enough energy to spare to explore for a mile or so, along the track.
The rest of the afternoon we spend lazing in the sun, until that is, the clouds roll in again, in late afternoon
Well, using our OS Map, we follow the route meticulously, and, according to Runkeeper, it is 16.19 miles!
It is mostly quiet country lanes, and dedicated cycle track, with only one major road to cross.
The countryside around here is, how shall I say, undulating.
Kathleen's verdict is that she likes the down undulating bits, but is not so keen on the up undulating bits.
Although there is some consternation, when we have covered nine miles, and still not reached Baldock, which, we believe, is only approximately four miles from Ashwell.
Eventually, we reach Baldock, without incident, and have a productive time, finding the location of the Catholic Church and the Tesco Supermarket, before retiring for a pleasant light lunch in Dizi, a small cafe, with a good range of light meals, sandwiches and drinks.
If I have learned anything in my 69 years, it is, sometimes, it is wise to say nothing.
Up until lunch time, the weather was dry, but cloudy, but, eventually, by lunch time, we have glorious sunshine.
The route from Baldock is definitely shorter, but, it appears to us to be more hilly, perhaps it simply that our legs have peddled almost sixteen miles by now!
The rest of the afternoon we spend lazing in the sun, until that is, the clouds roll in again, in late afternoon
