The header photo shows Banc y Celyn, as the crow flies about 5 miles (or less) from our new home. We can walk from home - if we don't mind a pretty steep climb. Or we can cheat, drive, and park up so we are already on the top. Here are some photos to give you an idea of the stupendous views - and the photos are a very poor substitute for the breathtaking scenery. Few words tonight, just photos.
There will be a post about a church site which we visited yesterday evening, but views first. From the churchyard we could see this road - turns out it is the one "over the top" to Erwood. I was dubious at first as it went right through a farmyard - as some roads are wont to do in Wales - but indeed, it was the correct road and not a dead end.
We stopped up on the top of the first hill just to drink in the view in every direction. Above and below, looking in the direction of home - which is about 5 miles away by minor road.
Then we climbed back in the car and drove higher still and then, W.O.W. 360 degree views AND some! Brecon Beacons below.
Black Mountains running into Hay Bluff.
Below the road ahead - very single track, but fortunately we didn't meet anyone coming the other way.
These photos are all an area known as Banc y Celyn, and the ones below show where it ends with the River Wye in the bottom. Hawthorns in bloom across the rocky hillsides. Somewhere on this patch there is a stone circle, so Tam and I will have to go and check it out. We can walk part of the Wye Valley Way too (it crosses the river just above Erwood village.)
As you can see, amazing walking country - now the sun has come out, fleetingly (back to grey skies and showery today). I have had a bad night with my asthma. As pollen levels are low, I can only assume that once again it is the compost (which has obvious mould in it). I made sure I used a medical-grade mask when topping up planters 2 days ago, but obviously I cannot use it at all and will have to get Tam to pot plants up for me. I will try a change of compost too. The Miracle-Gro one won't do. So, it's back on the steroids, much as I try to avoid a course because of them stopping me sleeping.
