We set off rather late at 11am with a Totnes café in mind as destination. Everyone was really fast today and we soon warmed up as we rode along Colston Road to Dartington. We headed straight on along the cycle path, stopping at the weir for photos in the now perfect sunny weather.

Dillan particularly enjoyed the next section of path, meandering through the riverside trees. Morrisons café offered us a warm refreshment stop with excellent value hot food, then we rode up the main street so that the youngsters could buy some blue gloop from the Spar (the sweet shop was unfortunately closed for some reason).

After considering alternative return routes we opted for the fast and direct route, along Barracks Hill to Dartington and then up the path. For a change we took the main road from Charlie's Cross all the way to Buckfastleigh, and suddenly the youngsters realised that using the fast routes for the first and last parts of a ride would mean we could actually visit more distant destinations! They vowed to try some longer rides as soon as possible.