Sunday 20th April 2025: The Ride to Aunty Rachel's

 Today the plan was to ride from Grandad's house in Ware to Aunty Rachel's house in Waltham Abbey, about 15 miles away!

Checking the bike

Ready for the off...

And away we go

The weather was fine today. Grandad and I rode to the River Lea then headed south along the river's towpath. 

Me on the River Lea towpath

Stopping to watch one of the canal boats pass through this lock.

Into the lead...

At one point I got a bit ahead of Grandad - I'm the small dot just visible to the left and ahead of those two people on the towpath.

Once we were past Enfield Lock we crossed over the River Lea then made our way to the Gunpowder Park and rode through it to Aunty Rachel's house where mummy and Owen were waiting for us.

All together we cycled 15.1 miles today, my longest ride ever!

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