The banks of the River Wye are home to some excellent stone skimming rocks! A fine way to start a day in a new area of Wales.
After checking out the river for future paddle boarding explorations, we made an ascent of our local peak and ridge. The weather is unbelievable. Suddenly summer after climbing in a cold mist yesterday!
There is a great view of the 'lowlands' from the summit. We had come prepared with binoculars and picnic, so settled down in a hollow and surveyed the land over a long lunch. We could even see the 'Little Donkey Cottage' where we are staying down below.
Summit Scenes on Mynydd Troed.
We followed the ridge for a few kilometres without seeing anyone, but returned that same way rather than doing the circular walk we had planned as it was so nice being up high and on our own.
When we arrived back at the van, the temperature was reading a staggering thirty degrees!
We rolled down the tight and winding roads with fingers crossed that we would not meet an oncoming tractor (thankfully we didn't), then called in at Llangorse Lake. We were half tempted for a quick paddle board, but a breeze had just picked up (and it turned out that there was a launching fee of £20 which really put us off!).
Instead, we carried on to our place, where we got an ice cream in the village and then relaxed in the garden until it got dark! Magic!
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