Suffolk Cycle Camping

jen said:

We've just completed our first ever bit of cycle camping, and I have
to say it was much, much easier, and fun, than I thought it was going
to be. Only a short trip (90 miles in 3 days) for our first attampt,
but hopefully the first of many. Now we have to figure out how we can
do it bringing the kids along..

http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com/suffolk/

Looks like fun, and (BTW) superb photos.

BugBear

bugbear bugbear@trim_papermule.co.uk_trim said:

Looks like fun, and (BTW) superb photos.

Lots of fun. I've just realised I forgot the obligatory photo of the
bikes, so here's an old one from a 'with children car camping trip'

http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com/media/wife/bikes.jpg

The bikes held up very well, but we had to tighten up the spokes on
Stu's after cycling through a few pot-holes in Cambridge on the way to
the train station. Not bad for an old bike - his is an about 10 year
old Kona Kilauea (?sp). I was on my trusty Marin Hawk-hill with lovely
new road tyres.

Jen, taking your own cake is cheating, seeking out nice cafes with quality home baking
is much more challenging. Lots of lovely cafes in Scotland, often in unexpected places -
like on the Isle of Lismore (pop 170) and the (pun alert) awesome Wild Rowan café at
Dalavich on the quiet side of Loch Awe.

Alan

A.C.P.Crawshaw said:

Jen, taking your own cake is cheating, seeking out nice cafes with
quality home baking is much more challenging.

Not as challenging, however, as baking your own cake while camping.

While I can't claim to have done anything more elaborate than
drop-scones and steam puddings, a pal of ours really does manage some
incredibly good baking using open fire and a fold-up reflector oven.

Pete.
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A.C.P.Crawshaw said:

Jen, taking your own cake is cheating,

But with cake like that I would cheat too. The problem would be what
to do for cake on days two and three. :-)
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Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

A.C.P.Crawshaw said:

Jen, taking your own cake is cheating, seeking out nice cafes with quality home baking
is much more challenging.

Not taking cake would be like not taking tea-bags. Far too much of a
risk of mission failure by tea/cake depletion. Although we're not
averse to making the cake last longer by trying out nice cafes too.

Quoted message said:

Not as challenging, however, as baking your own cake while camping.

Pete, out-door cake making. Now that would be a challenge. It has to
be worth a try though...

Jen

jen said:

A.C.P.Crawshaw said:

Jen, taking your own cake is cheating, seeking out nice cafes with quality home baking
is much more challenging.

Not taking cake would be like not taking tea-bags. Far too much of a
risk of mission failure by tea/cake depletion. Although we're not
averse to making the cake last longer by trying out nice cafes too.

Quoted message said:

Not as challenging, however, as baking your own cake while camping.

Pete, out-door cake making. Now that would be a challenge. It has to
be worth a try though...

Last summer I saw a friend bake his wife's birthday cake on camp; he
used a small metal dustbin sitting on its side in an open fire, with a
baking tray slid inside it to contain the cake. Very impressive, if a
little crispy around the edges :-)

Matt