Day 4 – Llanbadrig to Llanfaethlu
The day dawned bright, if not sunny, and we set off from Llanbadrig Church to the sound of John Denver from the car stereo (much to the amusement of the local sheepdog). Today has been the most wild part of our journey so far – apart from Cemaes, which we came to soon after the start (which apparently has an excellent hardware store), we rarely passed civilization. At Cemaes we met 2 chaps who were also walking the Coastal Path for a cancer charity, but they were attempting to do it in 6 days and were also including Holy Island. They had done 26 miles on the first day! The way my feet ache now I don’t think I’d ever manage that!
Today’s route took us along the top left corner of Anglesey, past Wylfa Nuclear Power Station and Cemlyn Nature Reserve, on to Ynys Y Fedlyn, and back to the caravan near Llanfaethlu.
The day dawned bright, if not sunny, and we set off from Llanbadrig Church to the sound of John Denver from the car stereo (much to the amusement of the local sheepdog). Today has been the most wild part of our journey so far – apart from Cemaes, which we came to soon after the start (which apparently has an excellent hardware store), we rarely passed civilization. At Cemaes we met 2 chaps who were also walking the Coastal Path for a cancer charity, but they were attempting to do it in 6 days and were also including Holy Island. They had done 26 miles on the first day! The way my feet ache now I don’t think I’d ever manage that!
Today’s route took us along the top left corner of Anglesey, past Wylfa Nuclear Power Station and Cemlyn Nature Reserve, on to Ynys Y Fedlyn, and back to the caravan near Llanfaethlu.
The weather started off kind, but turned to rain again from lunchtime onwards. The morning was easy walking across fields, but as we got closer to the west coast, it became more treacherous cliff walking. Lins had visions of us slipping and tumbling to our deaths on the rocks below, whilst Numpty and Max took great delight in getting as close to the edge as possible. We passed time by playing Name Your Top 3…. Our answers included…. – Films (Top Gun, Shawshank Redemption, Cyrano de Bergerac), Books (Life of Pi, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, Papillon) TV Series (Father Ted, This Life, Cold Feet) Cookery Books (Nigella, Nigella, Nigella) and Memorable Snogs (You know who you are!)
Helen’s parents met us at Ynys Y Fedlyn for a very welcome cup of tea at lunchtime, and when we reached Church Bay, we stopped at the Lobster Pot bar and restaurant, where, by coincidence, Lindsay’s step-dad Pete was having a meal – feeling sorry for us in our forlorn, sodden state, he presented each of us with a very large glass of wine which we drank standing in the porch as we were too minging to go inside!. The last mile home to the caravan took us rather longer than anticipated!
So 58 miles down, only 49 to go! We celebrated passing the half way mark with a cracking meal of involtini – cooked by Rozza, courtesy of a Nigella recipe (for which H went back, not only for seconds, but also thirds and fourths!) - rhubarb and custard cake (courtesy of Jackie) – and a lovely chilled bottle of shampoo. We were all really grateful to Gwen (Rozza’s Mum) – who plied us with hot tea on our return, and who made sure all our waterlogged clothes were put on the drier – we were all so tired after tea, that when she offered to wash the pots, none of has the energy to protest! We had planned to watch a DVD on the laptop tonight, but will finish our drinks looking out across the bay to the bright lights of Holyhead, watching the barn owls hunting for their supper. Night night all – sleep tight and mind the bed bugs don’t bite.
Helen’s parents met us at Ynys Y Fedlyn for a very welcome cup of tea at lunchtime, and when we reached Church Bay, we stopped at the Lobster Pot bar and restaurant, where, by coincidence, Lindsay’s step-dad Pete was having a meal – feeling sorry for us in our forlorn, sodden state, he presented each of us with a very large glass of wine which we drank standing in the porch as we were too minging to go inside!. The last mile home to the caravan took us rather longer than anticipated!
So 58 miles down, only 49 to go! We celebrated passing the half way mark with a cracking meal of involtini – cooked by Rozza, courtesy of a Nigella recipe (for which H went back, not only for seconds, but also thirds and fourths!) - rhubarb and custard cake (courtesy of Jackie) – and a lovely chilled bottle of shampoo. We were all really grateful to Gwen (Rozza’s Mum) – who plied us with hot tea on our return, and who made sure all our waterlogged clothes were put on the drier – we were all so tired after tea, that when she offered to wash the pots, none of has the energy to protest! We had planned to watch a DVD on the laptop tonight, but will finish our drinks looking out across the bay to the bright lights of Holyhead, watching the barn owls hunting for their supper. Night night all – sleep tight and mind the bed bugs don’t bite.
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