Tuesday, April 07, 2020

The (Virtual) Peripatetic Pensioner - Stage 5

Maps from Google Maps and all images from Street View.

Banked Distance    124.4 km/96.75 mi.  + 58.4 km/36.3 mi. = 178.8 km/111.1

- 112 km/69.5 mi. (Banked 66.8 km/41.5 mi)

Stage 5.  Gatwick Airport to Ingrid's:




1, Gatwick Airport North Terminal:



2.  Horsehill Road


3.  Old School Lane, Brockham


4.  Dorking Road at Leatherhead


5.  A245, Oakshot



6.  Mill Road, Cobham

7.  New Haw Road, Addleston



8.  Bridge Lane at the M3



9.  Leptis Magna Roman Ruins at Virginia Waters


10.  Allsmoor Lane Bicycle Path, Winkfield Row



11.  A328, Wokingham



12. Wokingham Road, Earley




13.  Palmer Park pathway, Reading




14.  Bicycle Path along the Thames River, Reading




15.  The A329 outside Pangbourne



16.  The A329, Streatley



17.  Wantage Road



18.  Shortlands Hill



19.   Entering Blewbury



20.  The Blueberry Pub, Blewbury



21.  South Street, Blewbury



23Dibleys, Blewbury - Ingrid's house is behind here, accessed by a footpath



Sunday, April 05, 2020

The (Virtual) Peripatetic Pensioner - Stage 4

Maps from Google Maps and all images from Street View.

Banked Distance  155.7 km/96.75 + 25 km = 180.7 km/112 mi.

- 56.3 km = 124.4 km/77.3 mi.


Stage 4.  Tonya and Alan's to YVR Departures:




1.  Oceanview Drive:



2.  Sunshine Coast Highway at Burton Road:


3.  Burton Road:




4.  Another View of Burton Road:




5.   Russell Road:



6.  Henry Road:



7.   Reed Road:



8.  View from North Road:




9.  Entrance to Langdale Ferry Terminal:




10.  The Ferry Terminal:




11.  Entering the Ferry:




12.  Inside the Ferry to Horseshoe Bay:



13.  The Great Trail, Horseshoe Bay:



14.  3700 Block of Marine Drive, West Vancouver:  




15.  Lions Gate Bridge, between the North Shore and Stanley Park:



16.  Stanley Park:



17.  Entering Vancouver at the start of Georgia Street (at Chilco):




18.  Cardero and Robson Streets:




19.  On the Burrard Street Bridge:




20.   The Arbutus Bike Path:




21.  Angus Drive:




22.  The Bike Trail at 64th Avenue:





23.  On the Arthur Laing Bridge:




24.  On Grant McConachie Way, Richmond:




25.  At YVR Departures (Vancouver International Airport):





Next stop will be Gatwick Airport.  The ride will recommence from arrivals at the North Terminal.


Saturday, April 04, 2020

The (Virtual) Peripatetic Pensioner. Stage 3.

Maps from Google Maps and all images from Street View.

Banked Distance 140.4 km/87 mi.  +30.6 km/19 mi  = 171 km/105.5 mi

- 15.3 km = 155.7 km/96.75 banked


Stage 3.  Adam and Joy's to Tonya and Alan's.




1.  Ridgeview Drive:



2.  Laurel Avenue:


3.  Bay Road:


4.  Whitacre Road:


5.  Sunshine Coast Highway, just before Roberts Creek Provincial Park:




6.  Sunshine Coast Highway at the start of Gibsons:




7.  Sunshine Coast Highway and Oceanview Drive:




8.  Tonya and Alan's House:




Friday, April 03, 2020

The (Virtual) Peripatetic Pensioner - Stage 2

Maps from Google Maps and all images from Google Street View.

Banked distance:  115.6 km +29 km new ride = 144.6 km/90 mi.

- 4.2 km = 140.4 km/87 mi.


Stage 2.  Norma-Jean's to Joy and Adam's:




1.  Dolphin Street at Ocean (and Hackett Park):



2.  Sunshine Coast Highway in Sechelt:
  

3.  Sunshine Coast Highway at Monkeytree Lane:



 4.  Sunshine Coast Highway near coast:



5.  Sunshine Coast Highway near coast (2):



6.  Havies Road:



7.  Laurel Avenue:



8.  Joy and Adam's House on Ridgeview Drive: