The view from the lunchspot.
Climbing the road from Vivod - Llantysilio Mountains above.
The group at Llantysilio ChurchWalk stats: Distance: 10.7 miles; Climb: 1974'.
Time: 5 hours 10 minutes, Walking average: 2.7 m.p.h., Overall walk average 2.1 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Richard, Celia, Annie H., Fran and Tito, Sue and Michel, Sylvia and Dave J.
This walk is always enjoyable, more so when the sun shines as it did today. The barmy temperatures caught most of us out, only Dave J. managed to where shorts, but even he cheated a little by wearing zip-offs! The first walk provides many magnificent views across the Dee valley to the Llantysilio mountains, the Eglwyseg Rocks, Dinas Bran and Trevor Rocks.
The surprise of the day was to come across a van trapped across a narrow section of the road, wedged at the back and against the fence at the front. How it was to be recovered, gave rise to some debate, but we'll probably never find out how it was done.
The River Dee was in spate and its roar could be heard a long way off as it crashed against the rocks on its way to Llangollen and beyond.
The flowers of the day were the Snowdrops where their dominant presence around the the gravestones and borders in Llantysilio Church, bathed in sunlight really did make you feel that the joys of Spring were here.
Birds seen or heard today included: Buzzard, Robin, Raven, Siskin, Pied wagtail, Blackbird, House sparrow, Mallard, Blue tit, Great tit, Nuthatch, Carrion crow, Grey Heron and Jackdaw.
After walk refreshments were enjoyed at the Cornmill, where brews from the Cottage and Weetwood breweries were enjoyed.
The surprise of the day was to come across a van trapped across a narrow section of the road, wedged at the back and against the fence at the front. How it was to be recovered, gave rise to some debate, but we'll probably never find out how it was done.
The River Dee was in spate and its roar could be heard a long way off as it crashed against the rocks on its way to Llangollen and beyond.
The flowers of the day were the Snowdrops where their dominant presence around the the gravestones and borders in Llantysilio Church, bathed in sunlight really did make you feel that the joys of Spring were here.
Birds seen or heard today included: Buzzard, Robin, Raven, Siskin, Pied wagtail, Blackbird, House sparrow, Mallard, Blue tit, Great tit, Nuthatch, Carrion crow, Grey Heron and Jackdaw.
After walk refreshments were enjoyed at the Cornmill, where brews from the Cottage and Weetwood breweries were enjoyed.
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