{"id":2914,"date":"2016-12-13T15:34:42","date_gmt":"2016-12-13T14:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/?page_id=2914"},"modified":"2016-12-13T16:05:02","modified_gmt":"2016-12-13T15:05:02","slug":"cycling-october-2016","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/?page_id=2914","title":{"rendered":"Cycling October 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

South Wales – Newport to Tenby<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursday 13th\u00a0October
\nSet off from Criccieth on our normal train in my normal clothes, changed at Shrewsbury and changed into my cycling gear before we hit Newport.\u00a0 Chris was waiting for me.\u00a0 We soon picked up the cycle route which ran beside a tidal river to start with and then beside busy roads.\u00a0 Once we left them the route was about half on minor roads and half off road.\u00a0 It took us 19 miles to reach our b & b arriving just after six.\u00a0 After showering and contacting our wives\u00a0 we walked to a Wetherspoons pub and had a nice curry and a couple of pints.<\/p>\n

Friday 14th\u00a0October
\nOn Friday we set off from Caerphilly just after 9 in the rain.\u00a0 We made good distance on old railway line and stopped for coffee in Pontypridd.\u00a0 The route then took us on deserted farm roads into the hills.
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\nIt was hard going but beautiful.\u00a0 We ate sandwiches on a bracken covered hill and stopped for a drink a little later.
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\nThe weather improved and the route almost into Port Talbot was very rural.\u00a0 We stopped in the Grand Hotel where we had a nice bath, meals and were entertained by an excellent (but too noisy) band.
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Saturday 15th\u00a0October
\nWe visited a bike shop and replaced my bike blocks and re-sited my iPad bracket.\u00a0 We got a bit lost but eventually found route 4 which went right along the seafront.\u00a0 There was a bit of main road cycling to get to Swansea and we stopped for coffee.<\/p>\n

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\nThe warm sunshine lasted right along Swansea seafront but by lunch it started to spit.\u00a0 More off-road cycling along the Gower estuary brought us into Llanelli where we booked in to the Miramar Hotel.\u00a0 This was cheap and cheerful but Idalina who booked us in and served us breakfast made the stay enjoyable.<\/p>\n

Sunday 16th\u00a0October
\nThis was our easiest day and started off, after the night rain, OK.\u00a0 We cycled by the estuary and then went inland, finding an old fashioned coffee house just in time to dodge the first heavy shower.<\/p>\n

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We had to cross a big hill but arrived in Camarthen at lunchtime, having paninis at Morrisons before dodging the rain and finding the Boars Head where we were staying.\u00a0 After baths we wandered round the town, finding M&S where I bought some new pants, and the castle and County Hall.<\/p>\n

Monday 17th\u00a0October
\nA hard days cycling up hill and down dale.\u00a0 Stopped off at Forge for awful coffee.\u00a0 Attacked by several lots of dogs.\u00a0 The first lot of three accompanied by the owner farmer attacked Chris and bit his leg.\u00a0 I was very angry as if he’d fallen off they would have gone for his throat.\u00a0 We had lunch in a pub and coffee in Sandersfoot.\u00a0 Arrived Tenby tired and I won the toss for the double bed.\u00a0 The Lion Hotel was ideally placed.<\/p>\n

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We walked around a bit and had a pint in one pub and pasta in an Italian.\u00a0 Chris stayed down for another drink.\u00a0 We decided to catch the train from Tenby rather than rush to Pembroke Dock.<\/p>\n

Tuesday 18th\u00a0October
\nWe were able next morning to have a leisurely breakfast and stroll round the very impressive town catching the train at 11:43 and changing at Carmarthen.\u00a0 Chris successfully disembarked at Newport at around 15:00.\u00a0 I uploaded a film at Shrewsbury and watched it on the last leg of the trip.<\/p>\n

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