O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 20 (Storey Arms to Cwmdu)

It’s June 21 – and the longest day of the year looks set to be a long one for us too if we’re to reach our planned destination of Cwmdu in the Black Mountains. As usual I felt much more … Continued

O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 19 (Dan yr Ogof to the Storey Arms)

It’s no good, no matter how exhausted I am when I crawl into my sleeping bag, I just can’t get a good night’s sleep in our tiny little tent. The combination of hard ground, cold feet and cramped legs had … Continued

O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 18 (Llandovery to Dan yr Ogof)

I wish I could say we awoke refreshed and raring to go but it wouldn’t be true; the combination of humidity, endlessly itching midge bites and passing traffic did not result in the most restful of nights. We breakfasted early, … Continued

O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 17 (Rhandirmwyn to Llandovery)

I’m not sure today’s dismal six miles count as a stroll, let alone a hike. And the reason for cutting our day’s walking so short… at some point this afternoon and for no fathomable reason, I experienced a meltdown. Let me … Continued