I will walk 500 miles challenge for Velindre

Having had a lovely coast walk with Abigail on Friday, now it was time to spend a walking day with Jane, our middle daughter. We had talked about her joining us along the Kerry Ridgeway so we fixed a weekend date and here we were! This was the fourth time we had walked this ancient route and always loved it. The first time had been as part of an earlier fundraising challenge for Velindre ( Kerry Ridgeway 2016 ). We left Jane's car in Bishops Castle and off we went to the start at the Cider House. It turned out to be the best weather we had enjoyed on the walk with fine views all the way! It's still amazing to look at the ancient sites which no-one knows the purpose of. there are several old ditches like this first one all along the ridgeway.  And the two tumps close by have been subject to archaeological digs finding artefacts from 8,000 years ago! All this history and views too - right up to Pynlumon, Cadair Idris and the Rhinogs, the Arans and to Radnor Forest, Pen y Fan, the...

We're so lucky that our eldest granddaughter, Abigail, agreed to walk with us today! It's so lovely that they live quite close to us now. She sorted out the train tickets for us last week so off we set by 7.30 to catch the 9.30 train from Aberystwyth to Borth. It was a busy train again as the Barmouth one had been, this one was headed for Birmingham. We decided that as part of the 500 challenge, we would choose some coastal path walks to redo but this time walking north to south. On our first Wales Coast path challenge in 2013-2014, we had walked south to north...( Wales Coast Path walk )                                             The driver and guard were very friendly and helpful with everyone, quite impressed by them. Before long we arrived in Borth (announced as Dovey Junction which was a little disconcerting had we not recognised where we were). Off we set to walk along th...