The first day of our cycling tour. We started in Putney on the south side of the Thames and made our way north to the famous Abbey Road crosswalk. After getting the obligatory photo, we continued west out of London, with our destination for the day being Oxford, home of the famous university.
It took a while to get out of London, because London is big. Once we reached the countryside, we were treated to mostly quiet roads, including some that were quite narrow.
On the way we passed through many small towns and villages, as well as the famous Pinewood Studios, where many films such as Star Wars were filmed.
The ride was mostly flat with a couple of small climbs for a change of pace. We eventually reached Oxford and rode through the university there. We got a few sprinkles near the end, but otherwise the day was mostly cloudy and cool but still pleasant riding conditions. Tomorrow looks like rain so I’ll take it.
The streets of London were quiet for the most partLyresa proving that she’s bigger than Paddington BearOur group in the famous Abbey Road crosswalk, duplicating the classic Beatles photoIn the meantime, I chose a more modern approach — a selfieA lovely house on the corner of Abbey RoadThe James Bond 007 stage at the famous Pinewood StudiosOne of the many narrow roads we rode on todayA nice house on a large property, a proper English country estateHikers going for a hike, with sheep on the hillside in the distanceA pub in TurvilleThe butcher means businessWe stopped in the small village of Turville for a short breakThe Vicar of Dibley’s house in TurvilleA side street in TurvilleThe sign says this cottage is sleepyHere you can have your mail become Royal MailSt Mary the Virgin Church in TurvilleAnother stretch of narrow, but quiet roadThe babies were nursing from their mommaMe climbing up another narrow roadOur group climbing the narrow road. We had to negotiate passing oncoming vehicles a few times.Christmas CottageA bike-friendly pub, so we had to stop for coffee cake. I had some tasty chocolate cake.A vintage bike at the back of the Spire and SpokeOne of the many magnificent buildings at Oxford UniversityNavigating through this narrow passageA busy street in Oxford lined with interesting buildings
