Grand Western Canal shakedown ride

Georgie and Graham were attending a funeral in the afternoon and we stayed local with a cycle down to Tiverton and followed the Grand Western Canal for 11 miles to its end point.  The canal wound its way under numerous bridges and through little towns to end at a couple of picnic tables. Despite the cloudy, cold weather there were a few walkers and fishermen along the way and the occasional cyclist.  We returned along the canal and turned off near Halberton, detouring via the local farm shop to pick up some goodies for dinner and enjoyed the most delicious hot chocolate at the Swan Neck café.

We were back in time for me to do some stretches and to turn the oven on for Georgie’s roast chicken with Graham’s parents and Millie joining us for dinner.

The canal ride was a good opportunity to ensure that our bikes were operating properly after their plane ride.  Unfortunately, Simon’s rack had been damaged – it looked like someone had dropped the bike which had landed on the rack.  The good news was that Qantas agreed to pay the value of the rack so Simon ordered a new one online for delivery to Butterleigh. 

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