WalesCardiff Arms Park51°28’53” N 3°10’51” W
September 10, 2017 in Wales ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Sunday: Beginning my walk through Wales. I am following the Cambrian Way http://cambrianway.org.uk as this route from Cardiff to the East side of the Brecon Beacons, West through the Beacons, thenRead more
WalesTaff's Well51°32’9” N 3°15’16” W
September 10, 2017 in Wales ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Sunday: After mixed weather day of sunshine and rain end of first day of walking at Castell Coch after 6 miles. Helen kindly pick me up from Tongwynlais so I could recover at home.
WalesMaindy51°30’23” N 3°12’14” W September 11, 2017 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Monday: After initial 6 miles yesterday from Cardiff Castle to Castell Coch added more kit today, made some alterations and repacked everything so day 2 became a rest day. A chance for my shoulders,Read more
WalesRadyr51°31’55” N 3°15’5” W
September 12, 2017 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Tuesday: Got Bus from home to Tongwynlais pictured here then walked up hill to Castell Coch pictured in the background to restart walk from where I finished walk my first day on Sunday.
WalesTaff's Well51°32’49” N 3°14’21” W
September 12, 2017 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Tuesday: On way from Castell Coch to Machen near Blaengwynlais off Rhiwbina Hill came across this splendid wooden Dragon sculpture with saddles clearly designed to entertain children.
Shortly afterRead more
WalesCraig Llysfaen51°33’34” N 3°11’38” W
September 12, 2017 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Tuesday: Photograph taken from top of disused Quarry. Through its entrance is a view over east Cardiff and beyond to Bristol Channel. Quarry is 200 metres West of Llanishen - Caerphilly railwayRead more
WalesRudry51°34’18” N 3°9’25” W
September 12, 2017 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Tuesday: Underground WWII bunker built for British resistance forces to use in case of invasion .
WalesMachen51°35’40” N 3°8’14” W September 12, 2017 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Tuesday: 8.8 miles / 1445 ft of ascent from Tongwynlais/Castell Coch to Machen completed at end of second day of walking. Angharad kindly picked me up from Machen at the end of my second day ofRead more
WalesMaindy51°30’23” N 3°12’14” W September 13, 2017 in Wales ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Wednesday: Pack still far too heavy. Spent day at home emptying Rucksack, recording weights of everything and discarding non essentials. Managed to unload enough to allow Tent to be moved from top ofRead more
WalesMachen51°35’41” N 3°8’19” W
September 14, 2017 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Thursday: Restarting walk from Chestnut Close Machen from where Angharad had collected me on Tuesday.
TravelerVery impressed. How long do you expect to be away?