Capital Ring Start

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=55 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0418dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id103.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tower Bridge from Wapping"><U><B><IMG SRC="0430e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="previous" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>  </B><A HREF="id105.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Maryon Park Benchwarmers"><U><B><IMG SRC="0420e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="next" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>       </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"><B>   </B><A HREF="id66.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="London Trip 9 2009"><U><B><IMG SRC="0450e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="up" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=425 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0418dfc3.jpg"> <div> Capital Ring Start</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Three Photos</div> <div> <IMG SRC="879c5830.jpg" border=0 width="965" height="643" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Our first major walk was the initial segment of the <A HREF="http://www.walklondon.org.uk/route.asp?R=1&submit.x=11&submit.y=6" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.walklondon.org.uk/route.asp?R"><U>Capital Ring.</U></A>  Last year we did Segment Six.  Today's start was George V stop </div> <div> on the DLR.  We walked to Woolwich via an underground foot tunnel.  Eight miles later we arrived weary but happy at Falconwood</div> <div> train station.  We found a cafe and enjoyed some espresso and chocolate, which helped to revive us.  We hope to complete</div> <div> the entire Capital Ring someday, all 70 miles.  Deb gets ready for some serious urban trekking!</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="87bc3820.jpg" border=0 width="963" height="642" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The author prepares for the big walk, Capital Ring Segment One.  Note the waterproof jacket (with hood).  It wasn't needed all week!!</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="87c4cf10.jpg" border=0 width="844" height="497" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Woolwich, where all the fun begins.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>