Back home to Cardiff

Monday: My return trip home started with a 30 minute walk west to a bus stop beside The Oakeley Arms Hotel, Maentwrog. Weather was still glourious.

On the way to the bus stop I photographed Moelwyn Bach to the north. When I resume my walk through Wales on the Cambrian Way I will pass east of this mountain on my way to next waypoint - Cnicht. I had an outline plan to ascend it then descend to Beddgellet in a day. Looking at it this morning I can see this is too ambitious. When I restart I will allow a day to ascend to its foot where there is a lake. Then a second day for final ascent and descent to Beddgellet.

I discovered The Oakeley Arms Hotel to be a particularly smart establishment. I was in good time for my bus so ordered Tea with a bacon and egg roll. I thought £8 was a little steep until it arrived. They first delivered a pot of Tea with a scrumptious fairy cake. The bacon roll that followed was an Italianesque wonderful rectangular roll with 2 eggs and bacon. Well worth £8.

Bus to Machynlleth, train to Newtown (it was August bank holiday so Sunday timetable meant no bus), then bus to Cardiff all went uneventfully. I was home 5pm with plenty of time to unpack and start laundry ready for work the next day. But my legs ached!Read more