Bike ride to Portsmouth
Today Liz, Dylan and I set off on a bike trip that was rather flatter than my usual. One that took in most of Hayling Island’s south beach and most of Southsea beach as well. Family bike rides may be lacking in the speed and exhilaration of fast road riding or sweeping singletrack but that doesn’t mean they have to be dull.
This ride had day long sea views, countless opportunities for ice cream and snack breaks, a brief spell of riding along a 15th century fortification, us crossing the path of the worlds longest running commercial hovercraft and even some clambering around a kiddies pirate ship. But the highlight for me was taking the bikes on the Hayling Ferry over to Eastney. There is something great about combining these two modes of transport – in this case not least because the total time to Southsea was less than it would have been to drive, but also – well it just looks cool having your bike on a ferry!
Next time – perhaps we’ll go a stage further and take the next ferry over to Gosport as well!
Well done tim mum and dylan you made it there
Kayleeprocter
21 Mar 09 at 9:20 am
thanks kaylee x
liz procter
21 Mar 09 at 10:24 am
Looks like a fantastic day out. I seem to recall throwing my bike on a ferry over the river to (“New”) Jersey when I was cycling around Philadelphia one time. The fact that bikes go on ferries – and trains, and buses, and subways – are only one more reason they’re the most awesome way to tool around and see a new place.
Well done, Dylan. Early start.
Michael
9 Apr 09 at 9:08 am