We can now travel...

 

Well,  within Wales, but it's a start.

So with some fine Spring weather forecast and temperatures forecast to hit 20 C we set off early for the  Gower coast. 

A favourite walk is from Brandy Cove to Caswell Bay and then onto Langland Bay and back to Brandy Cove.

Brandy Cove as the name suggests has connections with smuggling and the smugglers hid the contraband in the old abandoned lead mines.  The goods were mainly alcohol and illegal tobacco

The bay was also used legitimately for loading the boats with the lead ore.

In the 1960's  some potholers found a skeleton which had been cut into three.  Police records showed it to be Mamie Stuart  who disappeared before Christmas 1919.  Her husband was a suspect but died three years before the body was discovered.  

The  path is part of the Wales Coastal route and on a sunny day the scenery is especially stunning.

We pass by Caswell Bay, a very family friendly beach and also popular with surfers.

Looking back towards Caswell Bay  the view is slightly marred by the 1960's designed apartment block.

Lots of violet alongside the path

Along the cliffs we saw a few Rock Doves  which are just feral pigeons, who have adapted to live by the seashore. 

About time too.....

 

A long time since my last post , the main reason like many others, is that nothing much has happened and with the restrictions on travelling etc, the only thing I have been doing apart from the usual household chores is cycling.  Thankfully there are no restrictions on how far you can cycle, but at the moment you are allowed to cycle with one other person.  Last week my mileage was over 200 miles, luckily we are blessed with fantastic cycling country right on our doorstep.

This is a local cycle trail "The Lady Windsor" and is on an old railway line going to and from what was The Lady Windsor colliery.

 The river Cynon

In Wales you are never far from a chapel.

These are the views from my lunch stop.  As cafe's are only open for takeaways a flask of coffee and a sandwich goes with me on the ride.  Whilst I was choosing my picnic spot a passing motorist stopped and asked if I was ok as he thought I had come off on the descent.  A nice gesture.