Anglesey Cycle Touring - Four Mile Bridge to Bull Bay

Day two of the tour started a bit cold and overcast, but the psych remained at a maximum high and we couldn't wait to get back on the road.

By just after 9am we were all loaded back up and heading east. In anticipation of there being no places to buy supplies later in the day, we each purchased a baguette which was carefully attached to the rear panniers.

Soon after passing through the small town of Valley, (and almost too close to a grouse shoot!) we reached the start of our intended route - 'The Copper Trail'. 

Although it is a recognised cycle route, only a small section is on cycle tracks. The majority is on minor roads but we experienced very little traffic. The few cars (and mostly tractors) that we came across were very courteous indeed and slowed or waited for us to pass and always gave a smile and a wave.

Some of the roads were obviously travelled quite infrequently.

At Cemlyn Bay we detoured off the trail to have lunch at the beach. By now the baguettes were pretty mangled and it was hardly sunbathing weather, but we were still revelling in the freedom of travel and happy with our progress. We were glad of the rest too. Lots of birds to watch here - but also a rather incongruous huge Nuclear Power Station just out of shot!

Next stop was Cemaes Bay, which gave a very colourful entrance. It was almost like arriving into Marstal on our Danish Bike Tour. Well, almost....

We had a walk along the harbour wall...

As bikes were not allowed!

Out to sea, some kayakers were having a hard time in the swell. We toyed with stopping in the town for a bit, but we were both eager to keep moving in case we ran out of steam before reaching our next, pre-booked, accommodation in Bull Bay.

As it turned out, we were soon close to our destination, so took an extra loop to look around the town of Amwlch.

There wasn't too much to see to be honest, but we did find some amazing cheesecake and couple of comfy chairs to rest in.

Before checking out the harbour.

We finished the days ride by travelling along the coast road to Bull Bay, booking in for dinner at the pub on our way to the 'Leafy Lane' guesthouse.

Here we got an exceptionally warm welcome. After stashing our bikes downstairs, we were invited up to our room...

And then presented with a huge pot of tea, with scones, jam and cream! Result!

Happy bikers indeed. The sofa felt especially good after looking at the day's ride stats - 56.5km and over a 1000m of ascent.