| The
autumn self-booking weekend this year was in the Abergavenny area.
Rick had organised 5 days of walking with a choice between long
and short walks most days.
We also went to a Brecon Beacon
Society lecture one evening and had a meal in Abergavenny on another.
Friday's walk
was "on the way" at Westwood Forest near Newport. Saturday's
walks started from Goytre Wharf beside the Brecon canal and both
passed the Goose and Cuckoo pub. On Sunday we all climbed Skirrid
Fawr, with those on the longer walk also going to White Castle.
The long walk on Monday went up Blorenge from Llanfoist via the
Punchbow,while the shorter walk also went to the Punchbowl. The
inclement weather on Tuesday meant all but two of those opting to
walk chose the leisurely acent of the Sugar Loaf. |
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Lisa explains the
route to puzzled onlookers |
Mike checks no more
horses are sneaking up on him |
With someone in front
falling over their sticks, Gus decides to lead a detour |
The first climb |
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Great views after
this stiff ascent |
Rose doesn't fancy
Doreen's yoghurt |
Gen and Janet on
the run in |
Eric reckons he deserves
an apple core |
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A leisurely stroll
along the canal to start Day Two. |
John from Glasonbury |
Brian checks Eric
for worms? |
The real climbing
started beyond the Goose and Cuckoo |
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Do we have a faller
on this descent? |
Rick's war wound is
playing up |
Nicola's reaction
to the Memorial Stone is somewhat overblown |
Gus and Peter wait
to give assistance |
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Water stop |
Peter explains Sunday's
walk |
Everyone looking energetic
so must be the start of the walk |
Skirrid -- the ascent |
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The top of Skirrid |
The steep descent
takes its toll |
At Eric's request
Gus checks the map for water sources |
Eric would like a
drink too! |
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Last night's meal
lies heavily on Tony's conscience |
All this history is
too much for Paula |
White Castle |
Mike makes it obvious
that he thinks we've had long enough for lunch |
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Les leaps forward |
Alan making a right
tit of himself |
David and Christine
shadowing Janet's every move |
Towards the end of
a long hot day |
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Day Four. Recovering
from the start up the Incline |
Paula
admires a panoramic view of Abergavenny |
Blorenge summit awaits
if we can drag some of you away from the view |
Minny pulls ahead |
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The summit of our
achievements today |
After lunch a long
slow descent in superb weather |
Minnie is more intent
on checking out the possibility of a swim than the scenery |
A perfect slow descent
down to the old railway line footpath |
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Sticking at it during
the last descent |
Peter levers himself
over a stile |
Stumped middle wicket? |
Eric about to be let
loose |
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Lisa's handy smile
worries Rick |
After a long day there's
nothing like a glass of wine and a good kip |
Sugar Loaf |
With the holiday
almost finished at least the organiser is happy in the rain |
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Looking back on a
memorable weekend |
We don't really need
Peggy's GPS to tell us that's the top straight ahead |
In this weather Rod
isn't the only one who can't see much |
Are we sure we're
enjoying this? |
