Taff Trail begins
2016年9月18日, ウェールズ ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Like some sort of foolhardy adventurer I was off into the unknown deepest darkest Wales, starting at Roald Dahl Plass in Cardiff Bay. Only 50 miles to do today, over some of Wales' finest hills, andもっと詳しく
Castling move
2016年9月18日, ウェールズ ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Coming out of Cardiff was like a 10 mile stretch of park. I cycled through walkers, cyclists and saw Sunday football, but the sheer number of people out for the morning meant that I struggled toもっと詳しく
Pont over the Pridd
2016年9月18日, ウェールズ ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
After enjoying some of Wales' finest disused railways I found myself at Pontypridd. The bridge involves a 100 yard detour from the prescribed National Cycle Network route, and given the state of myもっと詳しく
Full of Merthyr
2016年9月18日, ウェールズ ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
The National Cycle Network is usually pretty good at taking you past the best parts of town, so I planned a lunch stop in Merthyr Tydfil and was somewhat surprised to find we had passed it withoutもっと詳しく
Viaduct sandwiches
2016年9月18日, ウェールズ ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
It's quite cool to cycle over a disused viaduct and this was quite a biggy. Cefncoed delivered a sandwich shop (hoorah) and had a wedding in progress so all in all got my vote for top Welsh town withもっと詳しく
Filling my reservoir
2016年9月18日, ウェールズ ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
I decided to save my sandwich and headed uphill towards the Tal Fechan forest. I met a Welsh cyclist en route and we cycled together for a mile or so. I could understand some of what he said (Iもっと詳しく
Cruising on Talybont reservoir
2016年9月18日, ウェールズ ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Things were all going so well on the navigation front until I missed a right turn and added two miles to the trip at Neuadd. I was pretty tired by this point so the timing wasn't great. However,もっと詳しく
Talybont Ho
2016年9月18日, ウェールズ ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Made it to Talybont. The water is very brown and the bridge doesn't stay down (song anyone?) but otherwise a beautiful spot.
Alimentary canal
2016年9月18日, ウェールズ ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Pub for dinner right next to the canal in Talybont. By a happy coincidence it was the only place in the village serving food on a Sunday. Okay, not exactly a coincidence as I had walked to all theもっと詳しく
Cycling in the clouds
2016年9月19日, ウェールズ ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
A damp start this morning from Talybont but got some good views of the clouds in the hills.
Still phal to go
2016年9月19日, ウェールズ ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Got to test out the rain coverings this morning with a wet ride along a canal tow path.
I passed through Brecon and this curry house which is where my friend Tim (for whom I was best man) dared toもっと詳しく
Small horse power
2016年9月19日, ウェールズ ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Superb views and little horses as I climbed steeply out of Brecon.
Green roads
2016年9月19日, ウェールズ ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Some lovely mossy lanes near the quaint village of Talgarth.
Coffee surprise
2016年9月19日, ウェールズ ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
I was keen for an Islamic State tea at Hay on Wye but ISIS were closed today.
Stationary
2016年9月19日, ウェールズ ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
A well earned coffee break at Erwood disused station, now an art gallery and tea room. After comparing route notes with some (motor) bikers it was back to the road.
Sheepish in Buith
2016年9月20日, ウェールズ ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
A brilliant B and B called Erris Villa in Buith provided home for the night. I ate in a pub where I was the only customer (apparently Monday's are quiet in Buith) having avoided the Indian on theもっと詳しく
The longest day
2016年9月20日, ウェールズ ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Fifty-five miles today and I woke up with sore knees. Not a good start.
Good weather though - no wind and light clouds.
The morning took me down some beautiful single track roads, and I lunched atもっと詳しく
Mad in Machy
2016年9月20日, ウェールズ ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
The day's ride ended in former Welsh capital Machynlleth. I can't pronounce it, so was pleased to find that locals call it Machy.
Home of the Welsh museum of modern art 'MOMA' (closed when I was inもっと詳しく
Machy is growing on me
2016年9月20日, ウェールズ ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
An interesting idea in Machy - a food trail with a difference. It is made up of different edible crops.
Steep start
2016年9月21日, ウェールズ ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Some early morning climbing out of Machy but I was rewarded with the view.
Slated for closure?
2016年9月21日, ウェールズ ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
I cycled past what was one of the world's largest slate mines, with some operations on site still going.
The first photo shows what was the site office, now undergoing renovation.
There is so muchもっと詳しく
Up the top
2016年9月21日, ウェールズ ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
The steepest hills so far this morning meant pushing the bike but the views were great.
The bridge tolls for thee
2016年9月21日, ウェールズ ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
I stopped at Dolgellau for tea and then passed this toll bridge on the disused railway path to Barmouth.
Barmouth bound
2016年9月21日, ウェールズ ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
A mile of railway bridge, mostly wooden, got me to Barmouth.
Dry stone microwave
2016年9月21日, ウェールズ ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Liked this addition to a dry stone wall en route. Plus some photos of the views on the way to Porthmadog.















































