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Sunday 31 August 2014

A five and a quarter mile walk from Rhiw To Porth Ysgo and return via Mynydd Penarfynydd & Graig.

Walk 10 from 'Walks on the Llyn Peninsula' by Carl Rogers.
We set off just before one and finished at four o clock, it was a very up and down walk. a walk not for the faint hearted but we saw some stunning views and had one of the best lunch stops that you could ever hope for. We went down Nant y Godwen to Porth Ysgo and watched the swimmers from the top, I could not be persuaded to walk down to sea level just to walk back up again. We saw the workings of the old Potassium Mines and some of the caves left. Then we retraced our steps to Penarfynydd and then walked to the tip of the Llyn or Mynydd Penarfynydd as it is named where we took in the views and also had lunch, we spoke to another couple who had also been enjoying the views. After lunch we then walked back up the other side taking in the views of Porth Niegwl or Hell's Mouth as it is called. We passed by the Trig Point at 580ft and then followed the rather hazy path up to Mynydd Graig stopping to talk to a German couple who were also struggling to find the path down. From the top we got some good views and then retraced our steps for a short while to find the stile and path back to the village. An hour's drive and we were back at the van for a brew.




Looking at Bardsey Island



Looking down Nant y Godwen












Porth Ysgo below, can't be tempted





Standing on Mynydd Penarfynydd




Sue posing on Mynydd Penarfynydd








By the Trigpoint between the two peaks













On Mynydd Graig

Saturday 30 August 2014

A five and a half mile walk from Moelfre to Lligwy beach and return.

Walk 4 from Coastal walks round Anglesey volume 2 by Carl Rogers.
Today we couldn't make our minds what to do so we thought we would go to Moelfre and see if Tony and Mary were at Lligwy. We packed up a lunch and off we went, the traffic wasn't as bad as we had expected and we were there in half an hour. We parked on the public car park at Moelfre before setting off. En route we passed the quarry then visited the Burial Chamber at Lligwy, Then the Church, Hen Capel and Din Lligwy the old Roman settlement. After this we headed to the beach, we had already texted Mary, the reply came back, 'not here' as they had gone home, anyway we were there and had a picnic by the beach and an ice cream. This eaten and us rested we headed on the coastal path to Moelfre where they are busy building a new lifeboat station. We had a pint and a cider in the Kinmel Arms and then headed off for home.