Today's race route was lined with cycling fans who'd set up campers, tents and picnic blankets along the narrow two-lane road.

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For example he said a lesson on the Bible story of Jesus feeding the 5, 000 could become "an exhortation to share your picnic rather than a discussion of whether miracles really happen or what significance they have for Christians today: for example those who say they have been miraculously healed or pray for healing".

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Today, the 0.5-hectare island can be reserved for weddings and other functions, is a popular picnic site and can be reached by water taxi.

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