To Dinas Mawddwy to restart walk

Tuesday: Made my way from home to Dinas Mawddwy via 3 buses to restart my walk. Weather forecast is cool with rain on and off for next few days. A stark contrast to the very hot and dry couple of weeks I had in July on the Central section of the Cambrian Way from Llandovery to Dinas Mawddwy. My outline plan is to complete the walk to Conwy over next couple of weeks. Although this could be shoftened if I am invited to interview for any of the jobs I have applied for recently.

For final T36 bus from Machynlleth to Dinas Mawddwy I had to telephone a couple of hours in advance for the bus to run. Apparently in the past the bus often ran without any passengers so this mechanism is employed to ensure at least one passenger. When it arrived the bus was a smart people carrier, which is otherwise used as a taxi. Driver told me bus fare of £2.50 would have been about £25 as a taxi!

Arrived Celyn Brithion campsite very early for me at 14:15. Put my rucsac down and immediately received a call about a job - perfect timing. As soon as I had pitched light rain started so I repaired to Merion Mill Café over the road to write a postcard and this blog.

Then a short walk to Red Lion pub via Coed Foeldinas forest as a rehearsal for the start of tomorrow's walk. On the way I reconnoited the other Camp site immediately north of Dinas Mawddwy. It had a smarter sanitary block, and was away from roads so quiet, but no benches - which I have found most helpful if they are beside my tent.

In the Red Lion had few pints of Orchard Gold Cider, fish and chips, plotted next few days on map I bought in Machynlleth earlier today and chatted to locals and visitors. The landlord and his mother-in-law remembered me, which was encouraging.

Weather overcast all day with occasional sunny intervals. Warm at first, cool in the afternoon with intermitant light rain. Camped at Celyn Brithion, Dinas Mawddwy.Read more