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Starcross, Exminster and Dawlish Warren

Out the back of Dawlish Water with Liz and on via Exminster. Some steep hills for us. A total of 410 metres vertical elevation (or 1345 feet)..

Bought a Triban RC520 road bike and this was the first time out on it. Went with Liz to Dawlish Warren and then into a strong head wind into Exeter for coffee and a custard tart at Mrs Lutzys

Into Exeter with Liz. First day in a week that the winds weren't above force 6! Still windy though so hard work on the way in and Mrs Lutzy's was full! Stopped at Dawlish Warren bike cafe to get the gears on Liz's bike "…

Into Dawlish for some train tickets and then back round Dawlish Water, Kenn and Exminster. Elevation gain of 337 metres is about 300 metres more than our usual cycle rides!

After having had the cassette on my bike changed to an 11-34 to try and help me get up some hills, I thought I'd try out some hills. Big mistake - I'm not fit enough to do hills. I think I'd need another half dozen gears…

Into Exeter and Dawlish with Liz for some shopping. Headwind on the way out.

Into Dawlish and then back to the Swing Bridges.

Back from Exeter and via Dawlish Warren

First time down to Dawlish Warren in the new Sea Eagle kayak. Lovely day - there was plenty of mist that came and went but that didn't detract from it. Good test for the new kayak and I'm very pleased with it. Less plea…

First solo ride round some Devon hills for a bit. My - did it hurt! 397 metres climbed.

To Dawlish Warren to pick up bread and cake. To Topsham, saw Bob & Pauline on bench, then to eat the cake. To Marsh Barton to pick up DIY stuff. Bastard southerly head wind on the way back.

Into Dawlish to pick up some "coaving adhesive" (we don't have coaves but apparently its good for filling holes in plaster) and then round the Devon Hills (450 metres climbed) to Exminster.

Into Dawlish with Liz to pick up some train tickets. Out the back of Dawlish and along to Dawlish Water. Some fairly chunky hills for us.

Via Dawlish Warren

Pre-work cycle ride

A ride to DIY store that racked up Liz's 2020th mile in 20202

Post work ride - out along the Mamhead Straight and back again.

Food shopping and then a flat ride to the Red House. Too many bloody idiots on the Powderham road to want to do again at the weekend. Surprisingly still 127 metres climbed.

Triban all nice again

Liz's bike down for servicing

Food shopping at Dawlish Warren and then back via the Swing Bridges. Faster than usual for Liz on the way back.

Around to Dawlish with Nigel H on his Dart 18. A lovely sail. Took a while for the sea breeze to come in but once it did it was a pleasant, steady force 3 or so. Sun as well!

Down to Dawlish Warren to book Liz's bike in for a service

Down to Dawlish Warren to pick up Liz's repaired / serviced bike

From Cockwood round past Dawlish Warren to "Red Rock". Back via the Pole Sands. Trying out the RYA Safetrx app so that Liz can see, in real time, what trouble I am getting myself into,

A down river sail from SYC to the Exmouth beach cafe. Strange winds - a bit of everything. Off Cockwood the NE wind met a sea breeze and shifted 180 degrees! It did this on both the way down and the way back. Coming back…

Im not a great footie fan. In fact even though the Wayfarer had somewhat of a leak a solo sail to off Dawlish seemed like the best way of avoiding the match Unsurprisingly the 7.7 knots max boat speed was just off the Wa…

A low tide walk along Dawlish Warren with the hound.

Strawberries and cream at the Warren. Glorious weather. Liz doing safety boat driving.