Monday After my walk to Portmeirion and the resulting blistered heels, one of today’s tasks was to track down some Compeed (other blister plasters are available). Officially a Rest Day, we took a leisurely drive to Barmouth where we partook of a little Geocaching before locating a chemist and blister plasters which were promptly applied…

The committee (Sue and I) had decided on a visit to Portmeirion for today. Needing to get a few more miles under my belt, I opted to walk to Portmeirion, giving Sue a bit of a lazy Sunday before having to drive over to meet me.I plotted a route trying to avoid (busy) roads as…

I was up around seven and after breaking fast, jumped in the car, leaving Sue in the Land of nod. I made my way along quiet roads, mainly the A470 arriving in Dolgellau around a quarter past eight. I pulled into a deserted car park! I sat in the car for a while but around…

After a restful night, I was up early to explore the area around our cottage. I headed along the edge of the main road (not too busy) before turning off and heading for the river’s edge; the river in this case being Afron Dwyryd. Following a path of decreasing width, I came to the water…

Pub LunchAfter working far too many shifts, including eight nights in a stretch, I finished work at 07:00 on Wednesday morning and went straight to bed. But not for long.After a couple of hours, I was up and putting on my running gear. A quick bite of breakfast and I was out of the door…