Summer Bike Ride !

It is very nearly the end of March, and it's raining again, not too hard but enough to wet everything and make it rather unpleasant to walk out. Last week and indeed the week before it was rather different. At least then we had a couple of weeks when for the most part it was sunny if a bit on the cold side in the shade. Those days reminded me of a similar couple of weeks we had last April - lovely days with lots of sun - the only continuous period of sunshine we had all year. Surely the weeks we have just had aren't going to be the best of this year?

A sunny day is too good to miss so I took to my old bike on several afternoons. One day saw me on the hills above the Dysynni river on the road between Rhoslefain and Llanygryn. There are several good views across the valley and with my bike precariously balanced on the hedge I took this photo.

The mainly ruined stone buildings are part of the Bodowen farm and the view is to the hills on the other side of the meeting of the Dysynni and Fathew rivers  On a larger version of this picture it's fairly easy to make out the white Tyn-Llyn-Hen farm house, one of the most prominent houses on the far valley side. (It's on the right, above the stone wall, and just to the left of that funny flat topped building.)

It was a good ride made better by stopping and talking to Kate and Pete two walker friends. However I was surprised at how much I had had to climb up to Rhoslefain from the Broadwater road outside Tywyn. Riding downhill from Llanegryn was the 'treat' at the end of the afternoon. Thankful to be home I realised how unused I am to what was really a moderate distance to cycle. Perhaps another time I'll do the ride in the opposite direction - perhaps!