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Way Out East Afterworker - Silvertown & the Greenway
26 July 2006

Arriving on the Green Bridge to find only one person waiting I had this distinct feeling that I'd been here before, but fail not within 10 minutes six others had arrived (two new) and we set off and met two others near by.

The evening was overcast, a little too warm but breezy and threating to chuck down big time but fortunately it didn't. We wended our way down the canal and then through Canary Wharf and on to the Woolwich Ferry via the opposite side of the Excel Centre. The Ferry had finished for the evening so we executed Plan B and made our way to the end of the City airport runway for a break. At this time of night (about 8.30) there are planes landing every two minutes. We stood and watched for a while as the sun was going down, how sad.

From the airport we made our way to the A13 and then onto the Greenway. Halfway down we added Steve (THW's ride fuhrer) to the group who was waiting for us. We continued along the Greenway and then picked up the canals back the Victoria Park and on to the Palm Tree for a refreshing pint or two where we were joined by other Wheelie persons.

A throughly enjoyable evening in some pleasant company. Here's the stats:

Riders: 10 +1
Insurgents: 2 (nice ones)
Temperature: 29 degrees c
Miles: 10
Folders: 2
Canals: 3
Rivers: 1
Airports: 1
Pubs: 1
Company: Priceless

The Black Knight

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