Travelling - Sunshine to Snow

There was actually a thick sea mist when we woke up this morning; we could bearly see the ground from our elevated position. But by the time we'd fixed a brew, the sun had burst through in spectacular style and we were treated one last time to this amazing view.

It should have been a short leisurely drive to the airport at Alicante, but an accident had closed the road, so we suddenly found ourselves on a huge detour that over doubled the distance, but thankfully we arrived in time (via a toll road!) to return the car and check-in without too much stress. Having left the warmth and sunshine of Spain, we arrived in Manchester a few hours later to falling snow and contrasting driving conditions that only got worse the closer to Wales we got!

 

However, by the time we arrived back at The Cottage, the storm had passed and the mountains of the Carneddau were plastered in a beautiful new white coat that was dazzling in the afternoon sunlight.

I think the evening is going to be spent re-adjusting, unpacking and preparing for what looks to be another busy few days. What a totally fantastic week of sunshine, climbing, exploring and just hanging out it's been. I think we'll need a holiday to get over it!... ;-)