Wednesday, 30 December 2020

Winter Winding Roads

We set off to discover some more deserted back roads today. A 'short explore' turned into a pretty major day with some sweat-producing climbs, but at least with the reward of some long gratifying downhills.


Passed through some incredible woodland with big firs and pines.


As we descended one hill, we disappeared into a bank of freezing fog, but thankfully passed through it before we froze as well. The sunlight was pushing through in beams of light, which I was hoping to catch in this photo, but doesn't really do it justice.


There was also plenty of forsty work going on and an over powering smell of 'pine fresh'!


Stopped for a drink to admire the confluence of the Conwy and Lledr.


The continued on into another reote valley - one that neither of us had ever even been up which was a realChristmas bonus.


To be honest, it felt like not many people have visited this valley since the late 1800s! There was just about enough tarmac road left to navigate and we had to pass through three or four gates and an unbelievely steep section (that luckily, we had to descent not climb!).



We saw plenty of buzzards during the day, but these Peacocks have to be the best spot of the trip!






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