Sub prime conditions in Llanberis today...
Nevermind the weather though! The psych was still high for some orienteering, despite the wind and the rain! As is often the case, the thought of getting out in bad weather is always much worse than once you're actually outside. I had my work work cut out today though, convincing a group of students that it would be fun to leave the warm, dry mini bus and go chasing around with maps amidst a storm. All credit to them though, as they went all out, sprinting around the course that I set. We all agreed that we'd had a great time - although some of the markers were tricky to get to as the lake was covering some of the pathways!...
By mid afternoon, we were all soaked to the pants, but warm at least and pleased with our efforts. A Met office weather warning was given during the morning, so we were called back to base early, which was a sensible precaution as it got windier and windier! Just before we left, we came across these funky little guys! No sign of any pixies though...
By nightfall, the Britannia Bridge across to Anglesey had been closed as Hurricane Barney made landfall. By this point, Clare and I were already on the Island at Indy Climbing Wall, Inside, in the warmth of the climbing center, there was a buzz of activity and we both enjoyed the climbing as much as the social scene. When we left, we found that there was traffic chaos outside, but luckily for us, not the way we were headed. All traffic was being sent over the small (and more sheltered) Menai Bridge, which was clearly not designed for big lorries! The drivers must have been sweating as they folded in their wing mirrors and slowly inched through the arches!
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