Dalby Forest
This was our second planned glamping weekend with the Cardens and included all the usual ingredients with the added bonus of two sets of grandparents! Either very brave or very daft.
Saturday morning saw a nice and steady route, now the older two little ones were permanently on their big bikes the little ones choose their mode of transport. Bethanie choosing her seat on Daddy's bike and William chose the trailer with Auntie Claire.
After a fabulous picnic at lunchtime we all set off in different directions. Grandad Stephen decided to head blue, the children decided to head back to camp and The Elder Berrys fancied exploring.
Mr Berry, Uncle R Kid and I headed off on the red route along the Adderstone Trail, then joined Jerry Noddle. Once again admiring more experienced riders on the World Cup route. Uncle R Kid soon realised maybe SPD's weren't the best idea but he continued, reversed and tackled every obstacle with great determination, or stubbornness ;-).
Soon the black run play sections were upon us and whilst the simpler aspects of boards I thought I could tackle I didn't fancy the technical bits, so off the 'men' went as I took in the views. Besides I wasn't feeling cracking after dinner so just wanted to take it easy.
Well, I waited and waited and Mr Berry returned but Uncle R Kid was enjoying the black run and who knows where he ended up but after much waiting and hunting for him we trundled without him. I did worry about him, on his own with his stubbornness to tackle everything and his SPD's.
On we went but I wasn't feeling good. I still enjoyed the usual stunning scenery. It never fails to impress me and make me feel at home and very thankful. But alas, Mr Berry insisted we took the blue route down as I felt worse and then went back to get the car, despite the fact I had managed to get half way up the hill back to camp.
I really don't know what the rest of the group did from then on for the rest of the weekend. I had pancreatitis and was taken the Scarborough Accident and Emergency that night and admitted for the week.
Our planned summer routes as a couple whilst the girls were in Spain were suddenly halted. But there's always next year ;-)
