Re: PHOTO - Welsh upland hills pasture

Posted by James22 on February 07, 2007 at 10:16:25 from (207.179.239.48):

In Reply to: PHOTO - Welsh upland hills pasture posted by David in Wales on February 07, 2007 at 09:15:43:

In '85 an older friend and I flew into Heathrow, assembled two "push" bikes on the sidewalk and took off for Wales after leaving the boxes at left luggage. Had quite at time getting them to take the bike boxes, had to "grease their palms" quite a bit. Stopped at the Cyclist Touring Club in Guilford and bought a bunch of Ordinance survey maps. Went from there to the Reading Agricultural college, and across the Severn bridge thru the Black Mountain foot hills and on up to Hay-on-Wye. He was the head of a Universtiy Library and wanted to see the used book stores. Also spent some time in several villages, investigating his Welsh ancestors.
Stayed several days in Wales. Didn't make it to the west coast and see the areas you photoed, but did see the fields going up the side of the hills/mountains. The area we went thru was generally poor, the coal mines had been shut down somewhat earlier and unemployment was rampant. Stopped at Tintern Abbey on the way back across the Severn and rode north to see the world's largest Tithe barn. Met the Price family whom owned the barn. The young couple lived in the gate house, his father lived in the manor. It was a working farm. The son allowed us to take an unexpected tour and also invited us for afternoon tea. Always wanted to go back and visit them. Rode thru the Cotswolds, and later stopped at Boston Spa which has the worlds largest lending library. Eventually made it up to Edinburgh. Saw a lot of Hadrian's wall. Took the overnight train back to London at the end. Rode a lot of unclassified, and 3-4 digit "B" roads.

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