Day 08 Llanymynech to Welshpool

Today, the general mood moved into a lighter zone. The track was level, in fact was a tow path beside the Montgomery Canal all the way to the back door of our next lovely accommodation with a lovely lady welcoming us with a lovely cup of tea and a chocolate brownie. This, after a good night’s sleep. How lovely.
As good as a day off. Made better by the pleasant environment and weather- a touch of chill at times, but sunny.
Gone are the days of sheep rules all. Here there is a rewilding process. The canal, no longer in use by boats has now become a linear pond inhabited by the things that should inhabit nice ponds, like swans and ducks and little fish and damsel flies.
Accommodation is at Moors Farm B&B whose main business is the pheasant hunting trade. We do protest at the racing or killing of animals for sport. If you want to maybe feel a bit better about it, the pheasant are bred (like chickens I guess) then released to the bush. Just when the pheasant think they having a good time, beaters drive them out of the bush and they fly off to heaven with a lump of lead in their chests. What is there to complain about.
On a happy note, we did see, but not hear, a pair of mute geese with their cygnets. Plus their nest with one egg therein. See photo.
Birds: mostly wrens and tits and the usual other suspects
Stats: 16.4 km, 5:20 hours, altitude gain 28 m, HR 72 basically a flat easy walkRead more