Monday 15th, Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th August 2022

Monday 15th August 2022

The people on the next pitch at this campsite told us of some good walks, so we decided to follow their advice. The walk went through woodland to reach a disused mine at the top of the hill. It was so interesting to see the mine! We had lunch by the river before getting back to the campsite, as it was due to rain and potentially thunder. 

Tuesday 16th August 2022

Today we followed another walk, this time towards Mynydd Mallaen. Mynydd Mallaen is a plateau, so we didn’t get to the standing stone, as it was too far away, especially as it looked like it was going to rain again! Quite misty, but I bet the views would have been really nice on a clearer day. After lunch at the campsite, we went on another walk to a gorge. We also saw this hollow tree, big enough to stand inside! It looked as though owls have nested there. 

It has been really good to see different parts of South Wales, so much to see in each area. Two weeks to go before we return home! We have had an incredible time away, although looking forward to seeing Dad and Rusty and getting back. However, still embracing the last few places scheduled for roadtrip 2… Hay On Wye is next, followed by a brief stay at Broadway to get ready for our last festival, Shambala! 

Wednesday 17th August 2022

We made a slight mistake when booking the last campsites, and accidentally booked both this campsite and the next one in Hay On Wye for tonight. We weren’t sure whether to stay or to move on early - the facilities are great here and we are surrounded by nice walks, but given that the weather has been overcast and it is quite remote here, we decided to travel to Hay On Wye. 

On the way, we stopped in Llandovery, as it was too far to walk when staying at Rhandirmwyn. Parking is often an issue due to the size of Marvin, but here the car park was huge, very quiet and free until 2pm! The town is quite small but nice, and a good vegetarian pub that we decided to get lunch in, as we have planned to visit it for a while. 

Continuing on, we reached Hay On Wye around 2pm, and walked into the town after setting up. As its known for its bookshops, we will spend the day tomorrow looking round properly as we didn’t have enough time to look around today. Plus there is the Thursday Market - very popular!