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It seems that I always get rained on leaving Wales, and voila! The storms that had blown past me all weekend finally caught up with me, after a short sunny false start climbing out of Trawsfynnd. But no bother - the emotional resilience borne from the previous two days’ efforts carried me on, with my rain jacket hooded against the showers, up and over towards Dolgellau.
After a brief, joyous reacquaintance with the (blue) trails in Coed y Brenin, I rolled into Dolgellau at 09:28, precisely two minutes before the first tea room I encountered opened. The bemused owner was happy to take my money in exchange for a veggie full English, pushing me up and over the high mountain pass on the NCN8 cycle route to Machynlleth, my chosen finish point.
And so this adventure ended as, it seems, a few of my Welsh adventures have lately, rolling into the familiar stage of Machynlleth’s high street, soaking wet, aching, a bit cold, but thoroughly exhilarated at my long weekend’s adventures. And what adventures too - reminders to not take anything for granted, to stop and soak it all in and be prepared to sacrifice accomplishment on the altar of enjoyment (most of the time).
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