Travelling home

Friday: Google maps directed me to ride home on four buses, the first leaving at 08:01. At my first stop, 3 minutes walk from campsite, a year 12 / 5th year boy told me that bus 33 that Google maps had directed I should travel on for one stop then change to a 36, was not necessary as 36 started were we were. Buses now down to three. 36 turned out to be a school bus taking children to Machynlleth for their last day of the school year. It got quite noisy, particularly as younger children boarded.

This was my first time visiting Machynlleth. It is an attractive town that I would like to spend more time in. I had 30 minutes before my next bus to Newtown, so just time for a cup of tea.

Bus to Newtown took on increasing numbers as it approached Newtown which is clearly something of an attraction to the people of the area. A couple of sets of roadworks meant we arrived four minutes behind schedule. I only had two minutes between scheduled arrival and departure of my third bus (T4) ... which of course had left on time, so I missed it. The two hours to next T4 went by quite quickly. There is lots to see in Newtown but I spent my time sitting in a park writing this blog, then having late breakfast in bus station café. I say 'bus station' but it is actually 5 parallel parking bays with some seating, some open, some covered. I have discovered this is a commonly used design. Brecon bus station is similar.

Final bus took me all the way to Manor Way, Cardiff a 9 minute walk from my house. It was a long 4 hour journey only stopping long enough to pick up or set down passengers. Except in Brecon and Merthyr where it paused for 3-4 minutes - just enough to run to the loo!

Sunny almost all day with a short shower around 1pm.

I plan to pick up my walk again shortly. I had foolishly scratched a bite on my right ankle on Monday night. My ankle was quite stiff Tuesday and bleeding on Wednesday morning. I put on a very adhesive plaster to keep blood off my sock. Ankle became swollen Wednesday and Thursday making walking quite painful so I was glad of the enforced rest. As I write this on Sunday after 48 hours in deck shoes, it is clear it will take a good few days to properly clear up, so looks like I will be forced to take at least a week's rest.

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