Looking towards Queensferry
House martins at Saltney Ferry Foot Bridge.+
Good weather on thb North Wales Coastal Path today.
Panorama of the docking platform next to HQ.
A refreshing pint or two!
Overall walking average: 2.8 m.p.h.
Temperature - 18 Celsius
BWF - Gentle to Moderate breeze. Pleasant for walking, but it did blow my Tilley off when it was battened down front and back!
The forecast for today suggested that it would be fine in the morning but with rain comings in from about mid-day. We made the decision on Friday for Mike to continue road testing his new bike, and I would walk to the Central Hotel, Shotton. In the end, I had to make a few phone calls before setting off. It was 09-15, before I was able start on my walk - too late for the original planned breakfast at the Central Hotel.
The surprise of the day, was probably the fact that all off cyclists passed with care, although used a bell to warn of their approach!
The other surprise was seeing so many Canada geese (> 1000) and Lapwing (>500) along the river. Even seeing 15 Little egrets was more than I expected.
Arriving at Alexandra Road in Shotton, I noticed that a community orchard had been created at the station end of the play park. Hopefully they will be allowed to enough to be a benefit to the locals.
Birds seen or heard today included: House sparrow, Carrion crow, Lesser black back gull, Black headed gull, Herring gull, House martin, Barn swallow, Jackdaw, Grey heron, Little egret, Wood pigeon, to Feral pigeon, Mallard, Great cormorant, Lapwing, Canada goose, Greylag the goose and European Robin.
I arrived at the Central Hotel, too late for breakfast, but in time enjoy a pint of Peerless Brewery's "Oatmeal Stout" and "Old Rosie's Cider"!
I arrived at the Central Hotel, too late for breakfast, but in time to enjoy A pint of Peerless Brewery's "Oatmeal Stout" and glass of "Ol
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