Brecon Beacons 2
Tal-y-bont
Caerfanell
Brecon
Just to get out of the rain.
walking
Brecon Beacons 1
Here is the view from the car – on the way to Wales – which is a place known for it’s rain, but when we were checking the weather map last night it looked better than the north! Norfolk looked drier but as we wanted to photograph mountains, Norfolk wasn’t an option.
And why not not the north of England – click here.
So the plan is to camp and day walk – the rucksacks were packed so we are camping with the equipment we would have been taking up on the hills, but we are going to stay on a site with showers and toilets. At the moment we are heading to Brecon and from there onto Pen y Fan – I’ve got my waterproof case for my iPhone with me so I should get some photos.
The Brecon Beacons not The Lakes
We have had a last minute change of plan – we are now going to South Wales rather than the very wet Lake District. The sunrise is over Washingborough as we were leaving.
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A Short Walk
I am going to the Lake District next weekend so I thought I had better get a couple of miles walking in this weekend – so a quick walk down to the River Witham across the fields.
I took a brew kit and waterproof jacket with me and used the Molle water bottle case Diana recently bought me.
The case is large enough to hold a 600ml Sigg bottle, my titanium mug with lid, meths stove, 50ml of fuel, the makings for tea and still have enough room to pack the other small items in my kitchen kit and some food. I strap the rain coat and a sit mat to the outside.
The case can hold a 1l bottle, by using a smaller bottle I can pack extra equipment – the 600ml bottle is enough for two hot drinks. I am planning to use the case when backpacking to carry my lunch and brew kit in, so I do not have to open the main pack when I stop for lunch.
My lunch was freshly brewed Indian Spiced Tea with crackers and spicy lamb kebabs. The kebabs were made from scratch, by Jeremy, last night for my Father’s Day meal. The leftover patties, I took with me, were even more delicious when eaten cold whilst sitting out in the countryside.
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This poppy was in a neighbour’s garden and is in better conditions than the one I photographed on Friday.
All photographs taken using my iPhone 4 – using the Camera+ app. Post processing with Photogene². The post was written on my iPhpone using the WordPress app.
Walking in Lincolnshire
Today’s walk was around Branston – and included a stop for a brew of fresh coffee.
…and as with all good walking trips it involved an English breakfast and a mug of tea.
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Walk to Horncastle
It was a cold bright morning (for a while).
I used the Spa Trail / Viking Way to get out to Horncastle, then through the town and back along the same paths.
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