Category: Trips

Running and biking

There had been some rain over night but not too heavy so we weren’t kept awake. Had another lie in and then we both did a run going out the back of the campsite this time but still ending up at the reservoir. Les ran clockwise across the dam wall to the Sailing Club and back to the campsite (about 4 miles) and Mel did the whole circuit again in an anticlockwise direction. The weather was dry and some sunshine this morning.

After lunch we both went on the bikes across the reservoir dam wall, past the Visitor Centre and Water Sports Centre following the lakeside until we branched away to Carsington village. We then took the road to the village of Wirksworth – some uphill and then a very steep downhill descent to the village itself. Quite a busy place with a selection of shops, banks, post office etc. and some through traffic. We continued on after a quick break and turned off the main road towards Kirk Ireton. This was a very undulating route and our legs were burning with lactic acid build up by the time we got back to Blackwall.

We settled down for the evening feeling quite tired and had our evening meal and watched TV.

Running and biking

We had a lie in this morning – we always seem to have a good night’s sleep in our cosy bedroom in the motor home! The weather was reasonable – dry at least so we set off to Carsington Water – Les on the bike and Mel running. We did the circuit of the reservoir (about 9 miles) anticlockwise and then back to the campsite for lunch and showers.

In the afternoon we walked back to Carsington reservoir along the dam wall and went to enquire about windsurfing at the Water Sport Centre. Then we went to the Visitor Centre and had coffee and scones in the café. Nice afternoon – bit of sunshine as we sat outside watching some young people trying their hand at windsurfing and sailing.

We walked back to the campsite and had our dinner and watched TV.

Running and biking

Dry but dull this morning as we set off on our run. We took the coastal path towards Rhyl; the path was near by, a couple of hundred metres down a road from the campsite. Les turned round first and ran about 4 miles and Mel carried on and did about 9 miles. The sun eventually came out and it was a pleasant route by the sea.

Later we cycled the other way along the coastal path towards Llandudno. The path was more undulating this way and the tarmac rougher, there was also work building work on the sea front near Rhos-on-Sea. We stopped in Rhos and had our sandwiches and then cycled back to the campsite at Llanddulas. The weather had improved by now as promised so we sat outside the motor home in the sunshine.