Our second day in Wales and one with the most climbing we’ve done so far. Our route took us through Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, and over two passes.
The first one was before lunch and was relatively straightforward, and not overly steep. The second pass featured a climb with 25% grades for a section. Definitely not an easy day!
After the climbs, we still got to “enjoy” the rolling roads as we headed towards Aberystwyth and the ocean.
The weather was great today with nice temperatures and plenty of sun. Tomorrow we continue our journey through more of the hills of Wales.
Part of the group getting ready to start the dayYet another old church, this one in BreconAn old building at the top of the first climbLots of sheep, with these ones relaxing just a few feet from the roadThe sentinel was guarding the road allowing only the most worthy to passMy Ellis is enjoying the viewRiding through Llanwrtyd Wells after descending from a climbContinuing along the rolling roadsDirections to towns with unpronounceable namesA lovely forested roadAfter lunch, we climbed up through this Alpine-like valleyThe climb was undulating like this for a whilePurple flowers were pretty in this fieldOur intrepid leader Wilbert crossing a streamA couple of cuties on the side of the road just asking for smoochesTelephone and postbox out in the middle of nowhereA waterfall and streamA view down a valley during a descentSome shopping here in Tregaron, with another old church behind itThe Wales dragon on a door in TregaronI stopped for a refreshing drink. I really need the carbonated sugar at that moment.Still another old church, this one in LlaninarWe were greeted with this view when we reached the coast at AberystwythThe waterfront in Aberystwyth
