17th July . Sunday Ravensmeadow Loop. 42 Miles.

7am to 10.45. Stopped along the way. Took piece of paper with directions. DIdn't want to bring paper map. Ended up going wrong way, but got to destination at Ravenswood or more ravensmeadon, as i love that place. Head wind of 11mph. I forgot computer bike today so don't have the stats. I stopped at ravnsmeadon and underneath the oak tree i was under afew years ago while texted george that time. so sat under it again. it was lovely hot and sunshining.. lots o brown butterflys, small skippers, white cabbage. went furhter into the meadow wanted to see if there where any white marble butterflies, and i saw a few, and took some photos with camera phone.. it was lovely being there. all way back i didnt feel like putting music back on.. went into brinkworth, the back into great somerford again the left to startly, the upper seagry and suton benger. saw quite a few other bikers on the roads.. some in groups and some singularly. i felt able to try going up studely hill again remembering it was 14.4% hill. I managed it. without stopping.. then i went down balck dog hill on the main road and up it. i put second water bottle cage on trek this morning. And glad i did as i did use both water bottles this morning. applied 3 lots ot sunsceeen too. i need a shower to wash it all off with.

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