Me and the lad spent a few days going up to Snowdonia and back.
Left on Friday 10am and headed for Bideford. Why do lorries and buses think they can travel in opposite directions along country lanes.
Across Exmoor , Lynmouth & Porlock where my speedo packed in.
Had a look at it in Minehead and decided it was the cable had gone.
Found a Honda dealer in Bridgewater but they would have to order it.
Joined the M5 to come to a snails pace with 2 accidents. Glad I was on the bike. Across the Severn Bridge into Wales (no passport required
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Up to Abergavenny then on the A479 to Bronllys. This was a cracking stretch of road and I felt like a pendulum swinging from one bend to another :thumbs: Arrived at my friends caravan near Bronllys at 5:30pm
Up early and heading west by 9:30 on some un-named roads between Beulah and Tregaron. Some fantastic scenery but very slow road as it's very twisty, steep and narrow but well worth travelling. Perhaps someone can let me know what those mountains are called ?
Reached the coast at Aber-Arth and followed it all the way to Portmadog.
Quirky toll bridge at Penmaenpool
On to the A4086 stopping at Llanberris but we just missed the last chuff chuff up Snowdon by 3 min and I wasn't walking up it.
Camped just off the A5 (Gwern Gof Uchaf £4ea. Showers 50p). where we were joined by ALL of the Scottish Midges on their holidays. (Arrived 6:30pm)
We emerged from the tent in our anti midge gear having to dive back in the tent when the bacon rolls were done.
Thick cloud in the morning meant it wasn't worth trying Snowdon again.
Decided to go home via the motorway saving a couple of hours off the 7hr ride time. The back was starting to suffer with all this time in the saddle. I feel a modded seat coming on.
We both had a great time.