On the Road Again

Saturday 13 June - After a leisurely morning around Clifton we decided to stretch our legs by going for a bike ride. We chose a trail near Severn beach that would only take us about 4 miles to get to. The route itself was a 12 mile circuit with some hills. However, on the way there we found that a small section of the road was closed for construction which meant a 4 mile detour. On our detour we discovered a charming old church with a lovely churchyard full of a variety of roses in bloom. We were entertained by a number of cows in the adjoining field as the played with a traffic cone. We enjoyed our ride along the beach and winding through some small country roads through marshes and farms despite the occasional light rain shower. However, as the route back took us aimlessly through a number of industrial parks and we had to back track when we hit the detour from the other side, we ended up taking the train home from Shirehampton as it was getting on 8 o'clock and we weren't sure how to get home. Although it was probably the same length as the Bristol to Bath route we took early there were a lot more hills and a lot more turning around to retrace our route which made it feel like a much more strenuous trip. We had a big dinner and relaxed for the rest of the evening.