Set off from Rhyader, having stopped to wash off the extra weight of mud on my bike. Took a byway, supposed to be a good path but ended up a somewhat nightmare of an hour. Finally got back to the tarmac and beautiful views as i whizzed along. Then right turn onto a bridleway, this time rideable, until the path ran out and the supposed bridleway was more like a sheep track. So basically i had to drag my bike up the 'mountainside' and some serious cross country map reading. Some great, if somewhat terrifying downhill later i finally reached the road. Many ups later, i made the decision to stick to the road as it would be easier. This was before i saw the road!! the view over the lake when i finally got to the top made it all worthwhile though. I passed through some stunning countryside, saw the mountains of snowdonia in the distance, fed a horse one of my nutrigrain bars, found a few moments of tranquility by a stream and almost got hit by several pheasants flying across my path, all on the way up the valley. Legs killing and having hit the 'bonk', a cycling term for the brick wall, i found the main road that would lead to my b and b, at least i hoped it was cos no one saw fit to signpost it at any point. Fortunately my sense of direction prevailed. So i hit the b and b, more tired than yesterday but certainly less so than tomorrow and still smiling ( just).
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