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bikepackinguk · 8 months

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Day Eighty-one

It's that time again!

Waking early in Aberystwyth and it's nice to be finally not hearing the wind whistling through the foliage in the morning! The winds are still present but a far cry from the 50mph+ gales from Storm Betty.

It's a 6am alarm for me today as I'm camped in a fairly urban area, though I've still managed to secrete myself into a good patch of trees. It's not my preference, but weeks of stealth camping swiftly teach you that people don't look, and if they do look then they don't see, and if they do see then they don't care. Be bold!

On with the show - I initially backtrack a little to the supermarket from yesterday to top up on water, only to realise it's Sunday and the place doesn't open for another couple of hours. Oh well! I have enough to tide me over for now.

The cycle routes out from Aberystwyth track deeply inland, so it's another day on the busy A roads to keep heading south.

The terrain south of Aberystwyth is lush and green, but also tremendously hilly, and today is straight into some stiff climbs and heavy work. Whilst I'm a little sheltered from the wind, it's a very warm day today and makes for some sweaty going.

The A487 yracks reasonably close to the coastline down Cardigan Bay, but as it weaves through the hills it's obscured for much of the way so far. The trees lining the road do at least keep the headwinds at bay for now.

After some difficult climbs I finally get a great view along the coast at Aberarth, before rolling down to take a break at the pretty town of Aberaeron.

Out from here is another very steep hill up from sea level to Ffos-y-ffin before the road starts rolling into to hilltops once again.

The A road tracks a little more inland around New Quay, and a check of the map gives a real rabbit warren of roads to navigate to hold closer to the coast proper. Given the slower going over the last few days, and that I'd end up spending much of the day glued to my phone checking the route to navigate it, I elect to stick with the main road to grind some more miles out.

It's some very heavy going on the approach to Cardigan, with the road rising up to nearly 1000ft above the sea in a long, long ascent. The traffic makes for hard going, and the wind joins in to turn this stretch into a real slog.

Getting some height does give some good views though. The hills of Wales are like a patchwork quilt of fields, stiched together with rows of hedges.

Finally the road starts its descent back downhill and I roll into Cardigan a little after 3pm, and have a good long sit and break to refuel. It's busy with people but the aun is out and it's a lovely place to be.

There's still plenty of light left in the day though, so onwards! Across Afon Teifi and swinging a right, it's time to get off the main road and stick closer to the coast, following the cycle trail through St Dogmaels and straight up another 800ft+ hill.

It's more hard slogging but gives some really stunning views back, and I'm grateful to take the opportunity for aome short breaks whilst gazing over the land.

Over the hill, the road crashes back down with a 20% descent down to Moylgrove, before spiking straight back up once more. With the sun beating down still, I'm coursing with sweat and it's taken a couple of hours since departing Cardigan to make fairly short progress over the cliffs here.

The hills southward make for a beautiful sight though, and all the more pleasing to recall climbing up them in years past!

Eventually I clamber over the summit and get a zooming ride down the lanes to cross the River Nevern and into Newport.

It's been some challenging going today and I'm really happy with the distance covered, and after passing a cheap campsite on the outskirts of Newport I decide to say hell and reward myself with a proper place to set the tent up and enjoy a very needed shower after the heat and effort of the day. And it comes complete with a beautiful view of Newport Beach, and some lovely fellow campers who are keen to share travelling tales.

With that, it's time to rest the legs and have a good lie down! I think a later start and gentler day may be had tomorrow, but we shall see.

TTFN!

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shadowsinfonia · 5 years

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Near Ceibwr Bay, Pembrokeshire

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ramzoozi · 6 years

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owenbedford · 3 years

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Moylgrove, August ‘20

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bwwhitney · 5 years

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We walked from Moylgrove to Ceibwy Bay

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sharonouldart · 2 years

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'The Witches' Cauldron' is the aptly named title of my painting this month, just in time for Halloween! 8"x10" on canvas panel Water mixable oil I was inspired to paint this scene after my visit to Wales this half-term holiday and is based on a photograph I took whilst on a walk near the spot on the stunning Pembrokeshire coastal path called 'The Witches' Cauldron', which is a collapsed cave near Moylgrove. It's a crater in a hill filled with greeny-blue water, formed where sea waters have eroded soft rocks along a fault. This painting is available in my Etsy shop, see bio for link if you're interested. Thanks for reading. (at Wales) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVr-rPfoieu/?utm_medium=tumblr

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thatsnakeman · 4 years

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Coastal Path in Moylgrove, Cardigan, Wales. (1080x1080)(OC) via /r/EarthPorn https://ift.tt/34WEJ3t

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childrenssafetyflooring · 4 years

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ukplaygroundsurfaces · 4 years

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Rubber Wet Pour Surfacing in Moylgrove/Trewyddel #Rubber #Wetpour #Surfaces #Moylgrove/Trewyddel https://t.co/5s4qBBO4Lb

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netballnewsuk · 5 years

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Netball Facility Fencing in Moylgrove/Trewyddel | Sports Fencing...

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aeriallifts · 4 years

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via Twitter https://twitter.com/aerialliftsuk

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tomfarrand · 6 years

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The Wild West. Testing our theory that Welsh rain is the wettest 💧 (at Moylgrove)

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