Martin's Mag.

Staying in the Tawelfa B&B near the Mawddach estuary at Barmouth. We rode (and pushed) bikes up to Cader Idris then down to Dolgellau and along the Mawddach Trail to Fairbourne. The next day up Snowdon via the Llanberis path (walking, not cycling).

The Mawddach Estuary.

The Mawddach Estuary.

Camper curry…

..and sunset.

Cheers!

Llyn Mwyngil, near Cader Idris.

Near Cader Idris.

The Mawddach Cycle Trail from Dolgellau to Fairbourne.

The Mawddach Cycle Trail from Dolgellau to Fairbourne.

The Mawddach Cycle Trail from Dolgellau to Fairbourne.

The beach at Fairbourne, opposite Barmouth.

The beach at Fairbourne, opposite Barmouth.

The beach at Fairbourne, opposite Barmouth.

The Llanberis path to the Snowdon summit.

The Snowdon Railway.

The Snowdon Railway.

Near the summit.

The top!

Bagnoles De l’Orne, an old favourite:

Bagnoles Lake.

Fruit boxes at Bagnoles.

St Genevieve’s Chapel, Bagnoles.

Studying map at St Genevieve’s Chapel, Bagnoles.

Rochefort-en-Terre, Southern Brittany:

Vannes and Arzan on the Morbihan Gulf:

Malestroit, Jocelin and the Brest-Nantes canal:

Villers-sur-Mer, Deauville and Trouville-sur-Mer:

View from hotel.

Fecamp, west of Dieppe, on the last day, where we stocked up with booze and lots more at the local E.Leclerc:

The paddle steamer Waverley – the last ocean-going steamship in the world – left Clevedon Pier at 0815 hours on a perfect morning and took us, via Porthcawl and Ilfracombe, to Lundy Island, where the Bristol Channel becomes the Atlantic Ocean. Great day (bit cold and dark later as we didn’t get back ’till midnight). Great pint of Landmark Ale in the Marrisco Tavern!

The Church of St Nicholas, Withycombe, in the Quantock Hills, Somerset.

My mate Steve organises a bike ride once a year. Here we are about to set off along the lanes and paths south of Bristol to Chew Lake and Stanton Drew (Steve on extreme right)…

A memorable trip canoeing down The River Wye with Fiona and Paul. Starting at Ross and finishing at Symonds Yat. All rapids safely negotiated.

Had a day on Bantham beach, in Devon. Tried out new wet suits and I canoed up the river (Avon) to Aveton Gifford. Here’s a picture of part of the support team!