In the woods along the A5, as you drive into Bethesda, a sculptor recently carved a freshly fallen tree into a dragon. You can just about get a glimpse of it as you drive past, but this morning we decided to take a closer look. With rain forecast later in the morning, we jumped on our bike to quickly check it out while it was still dryish.
As well as now being home to a fine wooden dragon, the area has also had some woodland management and clearance. All sorts of trees and shrubs have been planted and gorse bushed cleared to reveal some colourful Rhododendrons, which seemed to be popular with the bees.
As the rain didn't seem to be arriving, we carried on down to the pier in Bangor. (do you recognize the bike Pat?)
From there we wove through the streets of Bangor and along by the Menai Straits, past an old stone circle before deciding to stop for lunch at a small cafe.
On the cycle back up to The Cottage (which is predominantly uphill), I found, which a bit of practice, that I was able to hold onto the back of Clare's eBike. It was impossible for me to keep up with the eBike's electric motor for any length of time, but I was able to get a tow every now and then! A very useful feature indeed.
We made it home in record time and just before the heavens opened. As the rain poured down, we settled in by the fireside for an evening of planning the logistics for our Easter explorations of eastern Europe...
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