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- Day 4
- Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 6:18 PM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 338 ft
WalesLlandecwyn52°54’37” N 4°2’38” W
Nearly there
September 21, 2016 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Ten miles before Porthmadog, disaster stuck. I got a puncture and when I put the new tyre in realised that my pump didn't work. I was in the middle of nowhere so went for the 'ride on a flat' optionRead more
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- Day 4
- Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 6:19 PM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 3 ft
- WalesPorthmadog Harbour Railway Station52°55’27” N 4°7’36” W
Porthmadog
September 21, 2016 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
I limped into Porthmadog but a brilliant bike shop means the game is back on for tomorrow!
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- Day 4
- Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 6:38 PM
- 🌧 15 °C
- Altitude: 7 ft
- WalesPorthmadog Harbour Railway Station52°55’26” N 4°7’36” W
Trains trains trains
September 21, 2016 in Wales ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Porthmadog has a British Rail station plus three heritage railways so is basically a trainspotters dream. Whilst obviously not a trainspotter I, er, took these snaps as I happened to be there when aRead more
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- Day 5
- Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 1:17 PM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 13 ft
- WalesTremadog52°56’22” N 4°8’30” W
Tremagog
September 22, 2016 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
A bright morning start out of Porthmadog and straight into Tremagog - apparently the first example of town planning.
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- Day 5
- Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 1:20 PM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 308 ft
- WalesLlanfihangel-y-pennant52°57’32” N 4°11’56” W
Hills with a view
September 22, 2016 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
More ups than I was expecting this morning but the views in the morning sun look fantastic.
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- Day 5
- Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 1:23 PM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 49 ft
- WalesCriccieth Beach52°55’10” N 4°14’1” W
Coast and castle
September 22, 2016 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Back to the coast to the pretty village of Criccieth, where the castle overlooks miles of coast in both directions.
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- Day 5
- Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 1:27 PM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 36 ft
- WalesCaernarfon Castle53°8’22” N 4°16’26” W
Taking the train to Caernarfon
September 22, 2016 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
The route today spends over 10 miles following disused railways. It joins the Welsh Highlands Railway which the path follows to Caernarfon with its amazing Castle.
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- Day 5
- Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 3:08 PM
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 89 ft
- WalesMenai Bridge53°13’9” N 4°9’43” W
Menai bridge puts me back on the strait
September 22, 2016 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
After four and a half happy days, this is where National Cycle Network route 8 and I part the ways. It's been fun.
Now to Bangor...
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- Day 5
- Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 3:11 PM
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 23 ft
- WalesBangor53°14’12” N 4°7’19” W
A quick pier at Bangor
September 22, 2016 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Thought the pier was worth a look whilst I was in town but didn't pay the 50p to actually walk down it.
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- Day 5
- Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 3:13 PM
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 69 ft
- WalesFarrar Road stadium53°13’39” N 4°7’45” W
Goodbye Bangor and farewell Wales
September 22, 2016 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
An interesting place but I was out of time - my train to London awaits!
