Jo and I about to set off from Yate where we left our car. We were meant to get the train from Yate to Bristol Parkway but we were not allowed bikes on the train so we had to cycle to Bristol Parkway quickly to make sure we caught our onward train, which was a rush and did not start the journey off as we had expected. We had our bikes booked on the trains for the rest of the journey.
We went past Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch train station in Wales which is the longest place name in Europe.
Our first campsite in Holyhead
The view over Menai strait from Anglesey to mainland Wales
On day 2 we had three 1 hour plus uphill climbs, they were very tiring especially with all our kit on the bikes. We had to lean forward on the bikes at some points or we would pull wheelies. None of our pictures show how hard or how steep the climbs were.
At the highest point on our bike adventure in Wales
This was the worst of the off road bits of the route.
The point where we stopped following cycle route 8 and started following route 42 into Chepstow
The view from the Gospel pass in the black mountains. This was one of our highlights
Llanthony Priory. We camped nearby. We both really liked Llanthony it is a place we said we would go back to as there was some lovely walks
Chepstow Castle the finish YEAH
Jo and I then had to cycle back to Yate. We both found the cycle ride harder than we had thought it would be. We camped and cooked our own meals, which meant our bikes were heavy. We cycled 250 miles in 4 days with four 1 hour plus climbs and the rest of the ride was undulating. Wales is a beautiful country. Both Jo and I were tired but sad to finish.
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