"Oh where did you get that hat?"
Early spotted orchid.
Ramsons everywhere - but there were many more to come!
Bluebells galore too!
Listen, don't look!
Looking across the Dee valley towards Trevor Rocks and the Llantysilio Range.
Croes yr Esgob - identified by David S.
Trevor Rocks from our lunch spot.
"Where am I?"
or
"Why are we waiting? I've had my lunch."
"These are better when they're out of date than when they are fresh!"
or
"It's only lunch and my legs are tired already!"
"Come on, haven't you got anything to eatr?"
The Pontcysyllte Aquaduct from the Pontcysyllte Road Bridge.
Cysyllte Bridge over the Llangollen Canal.
"Nearly back at the car!"
or
"Why are we waiting? I've had my lunch."
or
"It's only lunch and my legs are tired already!"
"Nearly back at the car!"
Walk stats: Distance: 10.9 miles. Climb: 1254'.
Time: 5 hours 58 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.3 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Sue and Michel, Roger and David S.
What a glorious day it turned out to be, pleasantly warm all day, with the occasional cool breeze to help us. We did get rain after lunch, I think I counted at least ten spots!
The views from high point East of Llyn y Cwm were superb. Although I usually note all the birds that we see and hear, today they were outshone by all of the flowers that we saw.
Flowers seen today included: Bluebell, Ramson, Cuckoo flower, Garlic mustard, Dandelion, Buttercup. Daisy, Periwincle, Common vetch, Cowslip, Wood sorrel, Forget-me-not, White dead nettle, Common spotted orchid, Primrose and Golden saxifrage.
Birds seen or heard today included: Common buzzard, Jackdaw, Carrion crow, Willow warbler, Chiffchaff, Common blackbird, Goldfinch, Dunnock, Wood nuthatch, Song thrush, Woodpigeon and Mallard.
We even investigated a new path that took us via Ty canol over the A539 and onto the canal at near the Bryn Howel Hotel.
We arrived back at the car, knowing we had been on a good walk and looking forward to some liquid refreshment at Telford Inn nearby. Telford Piffle did the trick!
What a glorious day it turned out to be, pleasantly warm all day, with the occasional cool breeze to help us. We did get rain after lunch, I think I counted at least ten spots!
The views from high point East of Llyn y Cwm were superb. Although I usually note all the birds that we see and hear, today they were outshone by all of the flowers that we saw.
Flowers seen today included: Bluebell, Ramson, Cuckoo flower, Garlic mustard, Dandelion, Buttercup. Daisy, Periwincle, Common vetch, Cowslip, Wood sorrel, Forget-me-not, White dead nettle, Common spotted orchid, Primrose and Golden saxifrage.
Birds seen or heard today included: Common buzzard, Jackdaw, Carrion crow, Willow warbler, Chiffchaff, Common blackbird, Goldfinch, Dunnock, Wood nuthatch, Song thrush, Woodpigeon and Mallard.
We even investigated a new path that took us via Ty canol over the A539 and onto the canal at near the Bryn Howel Hotel.
We arrived back at the car, knowing we had been on a good walk and looking forward to some liquid refreshment at Telford Inn nearby. Telford Piffle did the trick!
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