A combination of great weather and one of our favourite destinations helped make this the best ride of the year so far. We took the car to Starcross and then rode past Powderham to the path that runs along the Exe estuary to the Turf Locks. Everything looked very colourful in the winter sunshine and we allowed ourselves a short break to take in the scenery.

Continuing along the canal path we were soon in Exeter passing many other cyclists along the way. Our immediate destination was Pizza Hut, a favourite with our youngsters, where we enjoyed some delicious pizza and unlimited drinks. We then had plenty of time to ride around the park that surrounds the canal, pausing for the youngsters to play on the public trampoline.

We returned to the swing bridges by a different path and then followed the canal path back to Powderham and Starcross - all flat of course, so nobody could complain that the ride was too strenuous!