We rode to Ashburton and then set about the long climb of Ausewell Hill. Today however we were plagued by annoying flies all the way up - and by Neil's complaints about them!

We rode to Buckland-in-the-Moor and then took the steep wooded descent to Spitchwick. Here the draw of the water on such a hot day was too much for Tao and Neil to resist, although Tao took a long time to pluck up enough courage to jump off the lower bank into the cool waters below. Meanwhile we met the Richardson family who chatted with us (Ben has been coming on our junior rides).

When everyone was dry and cool we returned home via Hembury.

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