29 April 2007

To Hensol forest

Ride leader: Nick Canham

Vale Meet Again!

G’day, are you sitting comfortably? Then I shall begin. It all 
started one beautiful morning at the usual meeting place. We had 
a good and varied collection of Bikee Tredalists (9). The weather 
was clear, sunny and breezy. A good day to get your washing out 
on the line or cycle through country lanes and wooded glades. I 
multitasked and did both!

Our first challenge was Leckwith hill, after our first collection 
of blood clots had been shifted! We pressed on to Dinas Powys and 
stopped near Wenvoe to inspect a memorial to the Quarry Workmen. 
We then pushed on to Llancarfan and the burial chamber at 
St Lythan's. We did lose half the group, but they passed the test 
and found us, using initiative and modern technology.

At last we cycled to Peterston and the Sportsman's Rest, which 
became more of a test due to delays and confusion in the food 
orders. But they delivered, compensated, and apologized.

Then after the feed, refreshment, and rest the group flubbered 
back to St Fagans and Cardiff = Bag End.

What a sunny day seeing places I’d never seen. Passing through 
the rolling hills and valleys of the vale with beautiful views, 
the good company & fellowship of the ting, ting, ting-a-ling.

Nigel Canterbury