This is the official circuit trail, we started from Heyington Railway Station along the Main Yarra trail to Victoria Park, then taking Merri Creek Path to Flemington. From Flemington we took the Moonee Ponds Creek into the Docklands and onto South Bank, then back out again along the Main Yarra Trail.
Our first time taking this route, but we have ridden a large portion of the Main Yarra Trail previously but in the opposite direction. We didn't have any of the usual problems with directions on this ride except it was a mistake to choose to begin from Heyington Station. We planned on cutting through St Kevin's College but the gate was closed, so we ended up riding to Kooyong to cross onto the Main Yarra Trail bike track.
The full assemble on this ride except of course Meg who is still to young and was kindly looked after by Nanny & Grandpa. Today on the ride it was, Catherine, Jamie, Connor, Caitlin (the usual back seat driver) and I.
It was magnificent weather for the ride today, as you can see in the photos there is nothing like sunshine to make everything look happy and cheery. I just hope that we have a few more days like today before Winter well and truly closes in on us.
I made a concerted effort when taking the photos today not to have so many pictures with Catherine out in front (after complaints from Catherine) and i took both batteries for the camera, changing to the second battery at the Docklands, so this time it is a complete pictorial of the ride.
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Bike Rides, Capital City Trail
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April 2006 - Capital City Trail
