I did the Quaker walk again
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heleninwalesYesterday I took S one of the members of our local meeting round the walk I've devised that visits many of the historical Quaker sites outside town. She hadn't been able to come on the day I took the American woman J round the route, but I was happy to do it again.
This is the bridleway near the start of the walk. It's steep and rough and the first part is lined on either side by trees. Beyond the gate that you can't quite see at the end of the tunnel of trees, the track runs across an open area with views of Cader Idris.
This is where the bridleway ends. Our walk continued to the left, along the lane.
We walked up to Bryn Mawr and both agreed that we wouldn't like to live in such an isolated place up such a steep and rough track. I've posted photos of the walk before but the graveyard at Tyddyn Garreg had become very overgrown in a matter of 4 weeks! We walked past the cute miniature ponies and through the large field with the Welsh Section B mares and foals (who were over on the far side) to the graveyard gate. We stopped outside the gate. We could barely see the tops of the gravestones. I said, "I'm not going wading around in that!" S agreed and said she was afraid of ticks. (They love hanging out in bracken waiting for an unsuspecting human (or other creature) to brush past.)
This is what it was like when I visited with J. We wandered around, looking at the gravestones, some of which are quite recent. The latest was dated 2004, but the majority were from the late 1800s. Who would have thought a mere four weeks could make such a difference?
When G and I did the walk earlier this year, and when I took J round the route, we commented on the great views you get from the lane walking back down to town. Not this time! S and I had to hope for gaps in the vegetation in order to catch a glimpse of them.
But it was a lovely walk and a nice chance to get to know S better. I've known her for some years at meeting, but generally don't get chance for a long conversation.
This is the bridleway near the start of the walk. It's steep and rough and the first part is lined on either side by trees. Beyond the gate that you can't quite see at the end of the tunnel of trees, the track runs across an open area with views of Cader Idris.
This is where the bridleway ends. Our walk continued to the left, along the lane.
We walked up to Bryn Mawr and both agreed that we wouldn't like to live in such an isolated place up such a steep and rough track. I've posted photos of the walk before but the graveyard at Tyddyn Garreg had become very overgrown in a matter of 4 weeks! We walked past the cute miniature ponies and through the large field with the Welsh Section B mares and foals (who were over on the far side) to the graveyard gate. We stopped outside the gate. We could barely see the tops of the gravestones. I said, "I'm not going wading around in that!" S agreed and said she was afraid of ticks. (They love hanging out in bracken waiting for an unsuspecting human (or other creature) to brush past.)
This is what it was like when I visited with J. We wandered around, looking at the gravestones, some of which are quite recent. The latest was dated 2004, but the majority were from the late 1800s. Who would have thought a mere four weeks could make such a difference?
When G and I did the walk earlier this year, and when I took J round the route, we commented on the great views you get from the lane walking back down to town. Not this time! S and I had to hope for gaps in the vegetation in order to catch a glimpse of them.
But it was a lovely walk and a nice chance to get to know S better. I've known her for some years at meeting, but generally don't get chance for a long conversation.
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