10th
November
Leaders:
Bob
Stutter
John
Price
Today
was a good day to ride along the beach as a low tide coincided with
the usual Saturday start time. Eleven riders showed at the jetty,
nine of whom decided to take the beach route, two the normal road
ride. We arranged to recointre for coffee.
Although
the skies are overcast and a slight drizzle is in the air as we
started, the rain didn't last and we managed to complete the 10.3 km
assisted by a tail wind to the main beach at Woorim; the temperature
of 22 degrees being quite pleasant for the ride. There was little
signs of humanity on the ride other than a couple of dog walkers and
a few fishermen. We saw a lone sea eagle high in a tree (see
photo), a couple of dolphins popped up only 50 metres from the beach
and some kayakers were seen paddling through the waves. So peaceful,
just the sound of the waves breaking on the shore, the cry of the
gulls and the crunch of our wheels upon the sand – aah, at one with
nature.
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| THE LONE SEA EAGLE BUT IS HIS MATE THERE TOO? |
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| THE BEACH RIDERS |
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| DITTO |
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| THE SEA MEETS REMAINS OF OLD DEAD TREE |
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| BIKES AND BIKERS |
We
eventually arrived at the main beach at Woorim where there was a
little more activity, a few swimmers in the surf and more walkers.
Good time for a coffee break as the drizzle had returned. We met up
with the others for coffee and chats before heading for home. Six of
us rode the beach home exiting at the jetty, approximately 12 km,
into the wind on return trip making us work a little harder.
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| EN ROUTE TO WOORIM |
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| YOUNG BRONZIES AT WOORIM BEACH SAMANTHA AND TANITA QUALIFIED SURF LIFESAVERS |
A
great ride. Thanks to Bob and John for organising.
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