With the knowledge that the day would be mostly of the rainy type, it was with difficulty that I aroused before 7.15am, especially as yesterday’s stage was rather extreme (for me at 30kms+) and the muscles were certainly protesting. The first stage out of Barmouth was to cross the Mawddach estuary railway bridge using the recently added pedestrian footway. This facility effectively saved me more than a 30 kms. round trip hike to the first up river crossing point. Magnificent scenery along the coast-line, made dramatically ominous by the low clouds that had descended almost to road level in places. My route today, mostly winding, on what is denominated as a major road, is so narrow in places that difficult and time-consuming reversing procedures are called for whenever two wide vehicles meet.
Inland from the coast, my destination town of Machynlleth’s claim to fame is as an important rail junction for the lines that meet in order to follow the River Dyffi valley through the mountains.
Today, May 6th., is general election day in the UK. Apart from very occasional lawn poster boards for Plaid Cyrmri, the Welsh independence party, I have seen few signs of voter excitement for what the media are billing as the ‘election of the century’.
27.0 kms. walked today per pedometer. Cumulative kms. covered: 1977.9
Hours of walking today including rest stops: 7.5
Type of accommodation: B & B
Cost of bed & breakfast: pounds. 25.00 no breakfast.
Please go to Flickr.com (traveller6666) to view pics of the walk.
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