My first visit to Wales, 2003
Bara Brith, the local cake,
made with tea and raisins
Aberystwyth beach
Elan valley entrance, coming off B 4574
Crickhowell castle
The isolation of Elan Valley
Llanidloes lake, complete with watch cows.
Aberystwyth casle
Aberystwyth by day
Murals in Builth Wells
Elan valley tranquility
This was my first ever trip to Wales, which took place in 2003, and stayed in Crickhowell and visited the castle ruins. I rode onto Aberystwyth on the A44, visited Llanidloes lake and the Rheindol valley. The way back was on the A 4120, and at the junction with the B 4574, I entered the Elan valley, the absolute highlight of the trip, with its isolated appearance, lakes and damms that are a must see for any visitor to Wales.
