20 May 2007
Ride Report : Llanerch Vineyard
Leader: Sheila Johnson Co-Leader: Marion Gray
 
Six of us headed off from the bridge. We followed the Taff 
Trail up to Llandaff, taking in the Cathedral view and then 
headed West through Pentebrane , past St Fagans and through 
Peterston Super-Ely.
 
We detoured to look at some 1920 Art Deco villas, apparently 
Rhodri Morgan lives around here. We soon detoured again to 
investigate refreshments at the new Fig farm shop which we 
can highly recommend.
 
We passed through Miskin. At Llanerch Vineyard we stopped 
for snacks/lunch (good fayre),  and some wonderful Pen-lon 
bottled ales that were expertly poured by the waiter, who 
poured them into jugs first to prevent them getting cloudy. 
We also had a surprise meeting with Germaine and most of her 
family.
 
The way back was much shorter via Peterstone Super-Ely 
again.
 
Although this was billed as a hard ride it was pretty 
easy going and the weather was fine but strangely chilly 
for this time of year.  The only disappointment was seeing 
several dead squirrels and a dead hedgehog en route, 
obviously struck by cars. On the upside the hedgerows were 
displaying a fine array of wild flowers, and the irises 
at Llanerch were exceptional.
 
John