Ty'n y Cornel hostel end of day 20

Wednesday: Late start today at 11 o'clock, it seem like every camper on the site wanted to talk to me. Route took me up the courses of the Towy and Doethie rivers. Shortly after starting it rained lightly, the first for weeks. I was sheltered by canopy of trees along the riverside. A little later a heavy rain shower caught me just as I passed the Towy bridge Inn, which was fortunate as they had canopy that I sheltered under. They close Tuesdays and Wednesdays (I was passing on a Wednesday). Menu looked good and friendly signs outside saying happy for non patrons to use toilets, fill water bottles and to water dogs.

Very few cars passed me on roads up the valleys. Once on tracks I passed just one walker in 4 hours.

Arrived Ty'n y Cornel hostel around 7pm. Friendly welcome from wardens Mark and Bronwen from South Yorkshire. They are part of a team of many who volunteer to be wardens. They get to stay in the warden room for the week in exchange for doing jobs and cleaning which seemed like a good deal. We listened to the England v Croatia world cup semi final which sadly England lost 2:1. I camped in the garden. Amazing value for £8 as this included use of Hostel shower, kitchen and sitting room.

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