A Couple of weeks ago, Liz, Sarah and I set off to climb Pen-Y-Fan, the tallest peak in the Brecon Beacons, just north of Cardiff. It was a weekend so almost everybody else inthe UK decided to do the same as well. Arriving in the morning we set off along the path for about 50m before we started the grueling climb to the top. Not to boast or anything but I found it quite nice. The track was wide and easy but up all the time. There was even a couple of people that were running up the pat; some sort of training thing?
Upon reaching the top we were rewarded with lunch and amazing views all around. Tho there were people all around the sence of being in the wild was almost there. There were green valleys stretching in all directions, cliffs to the north which we hung our legs over while eating our lunch and you could almost make out Caridff to the South. There was a nice white snowy sheep with a lamb that was suprisingly friendly. The ridge upon the top was at one point scattered with photographers waiting patiently for the sun to shine through a break in the clouds and land on the opposite ridgeline. The other walkers were varied, from families to the ultra keen walkers who I stopped to talk to while I waited for Liz and Sarah. They had been walking all day and done about 10 miles. As I looked around at the scenery I was thinking that it would be lovely to see it all, but to me it just seems that walking just takes too long. Paragliding off Pen-Y-Fan would have been great fun, tho mostly sled rides to the bottom of the hills.
After lunch we headed of back down the slope, only to discover that walking downhill really sux, so we set off cross country dodging the sheep and fjording the small springs that criss crossed the landscape. Heading along the slope rather than down the slope we soon reached the bottom of the path where we started and soon reached the car. I got the manly job of driving home and pretty soon both girls were asleep after their grueling track up to the peak of Pen-Y-Fan.
Some rocks near the top, the cliffs were similar to this.
The view looking south-east from the top
The intrepid explorers on the way down, probably discussing how they can make me drive home.
All smiles at the start in the beautiful sunshine
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