An arctic blast of air has really chilled things down around here, so we put our climbing plans on hold. It was a gloves on kind of day, with a windchill of below freezing. We decided to stay wrapped up and head over to Conwy where there was a food festival on.
We took the bikes in the van to Abergwyngregyn, where the cycle route begins and enjoyed very nice ride along the coast. Admittedly the baltic headwind did cause my nose to freeze and my eyes to water, but on the whole, I'd say I enjoyed it! There were almost lines of surf waves on the north coast beaches.
Having weaved our way across a number of bridges over the A55, we finally rounded the estuary and arrived in Conwy.
We took great care in locking up the bikes while we spent a few hours exploring around the festival and sampling various foods. It was so cold that we decided not to stay too late. Before leaving, we warmed up with a cup of tea in a cozy cafe then returned to the bikes, where I found that despite my security arrangements, I'd left our £200 GPS unit, on display on the handlebars! Luckily it was still there!
Our dynmo lights lit the way as we set off home - this time with the wind behind us.
There was a stunning sunset that we were riding towards and even though it was soon dark, this just added to the sense of adventure. The fire was still glowing when we arrived back at The Cottage, providing the perfect de-thawing zone...
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