Best ride in this week so far. Took the back roads and up a hill that runs along woods that once formed part of a large estate, the woods are fringed with lavender coloured Rhododendrons (sp?) that are currently in full bloom. Nice warm and sunny, but with a slight cooling wind that was only a headwind for about a third of the trip. Made the trip in a record 1hr 5mins despite a few traffic problems coming into Canterbury.

Richard