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Jen and I tend to enjoy similar sorts of weather when we're walking, thought I probably lean more towards the wussier side of things these days. Jen likes cool and cloudy, is happy in rain and prefers it not to be sunny. Breezy is a bonus. I like warm and cloudy, am happy in the sun and prefer it not to be raining. Breezy is a bonus.
Today offered Jen her perfect walking conditions: cool, cloudy and breezy, but still very much shorts and tee shirt weather. I made a good decision as an assist: to start and finish this straightforward 10 miler early. We were done and in our four poster room at the Royal Oak by 2 and it was raining as forecast by 3, heavily by 4.
Jen was in fine fettle this morning after a brisk bedroom bootcamp session (which this time included headbutting my leg, I'm not sure why) and a delicious breakfast. Llwyn Onn also pledged a donation towards the walk and complimentary packed lunches. Top marks to them when I add my review!
The walk was lovely throughout and quite varied, insomuch as it varied between common land and fields. Which I suppose isn't a huge variation, but the fields did have shorter grass and cows. The views were great despite the summits being in cloud and therefore hard to recognise. The going was for the most part good to firm (horse racing fans), so in seemingly no time we crossed the pedestrian suspension bridge over the River Conwy and arrived at the miniature steam railway, which we resisted despite its obvious attraction coupled with a quite reasonable ride price (£2 - bargain!). We could have done with a small child as well I suppose. There are a lot of overweight men in vests in Betws-y-Coed.
As all large pubs in rural towns and villages seem to, the Royal Oak smells of roast lamb. The room though is great with a view of the river, which Jen would be enjoying too if she weren't in the midst of a power snooze. I am incapable of such a thing, once I'm asleep I stay asleep, so I'm always amazed when she wakes up as if she hasn't even closed her eyes. Mind you she's just done that after a whole 8 minutes lying down, which is more like a power blink if you ask me.
Anyway we've done a third of the distance to Aberdaron. After a simple day today the next three follow a fairly similar pattern: flat bit then a mountain, flat bit then a mountain, mountain then a flat bit. All three mountains could have been avoided quite easily, but don't tell Jen!
-- Posted from Kev's iPhone
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