Cycle 365

The bicycle in daily life

A Trip to Town

Posted: September 24, 2020 Under: Challenge of the month By 4 Comments

Now that we live in a village to the south of Abingdon, anything we need that is not stocked in the local shop means we have to travel to either Abingdon or Didcot.

Today’s trip out was to Abingdon, as the weather dry though fresh I was able to a turn a six mile return journey into a nine round trip via some of the local lanes.

As this will be my last challenge photo for September I thought I would take the above of the historic Abingdon Bridge, There are actually two bridge which connect to the wooded Nags Heads Island where the boats are moored left of centre.
Wikipedia informed me that construction commence in 1414 and was completed in 1422.

From here it was a bit struggle back into a stiff headwind.

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4 response to "A Trip to Town"

  1. By: Rich-Illinois Posted: September 24, 2020

    Great photo, and to think that bridge is nearly 600 years old!

    • By: Lednar De Nalloh Posted: September 25, 2020

      They built things to last in those days

    • By: DJG Posted: September 25, 2020

      Thanks, apart from the modern tarmac surface its in really good condition.

    • By: DJG Posted: September 25, 2020

      Thanks, yes its a very long time it was constructed and sees and awful lot of daily traffic.

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