Setting off with snow all around us. Dave doesn't seem sure that we are on the right route!
We all made a detour to see this quarry (Michel's recommendation.)
Lunch in the sun.
The peaks of Snowdonia from Moel Pas-yw.Walk stats: Distance: 10.9 miles; Climb:2365'
Time: 5 hours 33 minutes; Walking average: 2.4 m.p.h.; Overall walk average: 2.0 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Richard, Annie H., Fran, Sue and Michel, Dave J. and Sylvia and Barbara (Dave and Sylvia's friend).
This excellent walk is I feel going to be a a Clwydian Hills classic. Today we started at the foot of Moel Arthur in conditions that were cold, windy and icy underfoot with a sprinkling of snow all around us. The sun was out and it made you feel good to be out. Although Michel, Richard and myself had done most of the walk before, much of it we couldn't recall.
Barbara joined the group for the first time. It's always good to have some fresh blood in the group. Hopefully she will join us again in the future. Barbara was one of the ones that were "showing off" because they went up Moel Arthur at the end. This description is a quote from Sylvia before she herself decided to set off after Dave J. and Richard as they headed towards Moel Arthur. The weather was kind all day really, always cool and breezy, but when the sun was out very warm.
We enjoyed lunch during one of these warm and sunny patches. Sue provided a piece of chocolate cake for everyone, an enjoyable bonus to set us all off in a good spirits for our afternoon walking challenges!
By the end of the walk most of the snow covering had disappeared, but he view in all directions were getting and better. We were rewarded with some good views of the main peaks in Snowdonia all still snow capped, the exact name of each peak as ever open to much debate, but we all still think we were right!
Birds seen or heard today included:Robin, Grey wagtail, Wren, Blackbird, Blue tit, Great tit, Chiffchaff, Bullfinch, Carrion crow, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Nuthatch, Blackcap and Buzzard.
After walk drinks were enjoyed, as they always are at the Britannia Inn at Pentre Halkyn. J.W. Lees bitter as it warmed up in the suns rays coming through the window tasted better and better!
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