O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 9 (Beddgelert to Penrhyndeudraeth)

Can there be anything more depressing than to meandering home under clear, starlit skies and wake the following morning to grey clouds, gusting winds and heavy rain? We’d slept remarkably well… perhaps, in part, thanks to the copious amounts of … Continued

O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 8 (Dolwyddelan to Beddgelert)

  It transpired that as well as running Y Gwydyr, our landlord also worked as a guide at a nearby tourist attraction, oh and took his children to school. His mornings involved more juggling than a circus act but he was … Continued

O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 7 (the Carneddau to Dolwyddelan)

When we woke at 4.15am it was already light, but it was too early to set off again, so we snuggled down and managed a few more hours sleep. Never again, we vowed, as we packed away our rucksacks later. … Continued

O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 6 (Bangor – the Carneddau)

Our overnight stay at the very nice Ery Mor Hotel didn’t turn out to be quite as restful as we’d anticipated. Not that the hotel or its staff were in any way to blame for the thoughtless behaviour of the … Continued