Instead of the 260 miles back to Lincoln up the M5 etc, todays little jaunt took me across the Severn bridge into South Wales, over the Brecon Beacons, then pretty much following the welsh border country to Shrewsbury and then heading East home to Lincoln via the M42.475 miles all in today and 8 RBR landmarks in the bag. Total for the whole trip was 1045 miles.
Weatherwise, blue skies and sunshine all the way!!First time I've been over the Brecon Beacons - went on a little B road from Ebbw Vale which went up and over, then it followed a canal into Brecon. The A40 from Brecon to Llandovery was next - very enjoyable and very litttle traffic - reminded me in places of what the A6 Bakewell to Buxton road used to be like in the 80's before everyone else discovered it. Had a big fried egg roll and a mug of coffee from a lay-by van just before Llandovery - bargain @£2:40 all in.
Stopped in Llandovery for a toilet break and this stainless steel statue was in the car park near the castle. 16 foot tall, brilliant looking memorial to Llywelyn Ap Gruffydd Fychan , a Welsh hero who was hung, drawn and quartered on the site (in the car park - ticket probably over ran). Not that I've heard of him but I read the english bit of the plaque nearby.
Another place I stopped at later in the day was Montgomery - another little border town on the side of a hill with a castle over it. Also it has a town hall and market square with georgian buildings all around it that seems out of all proportion to the towns size. Nice looking place.
Unfortunately the only picture I took of Montgomery was of the gents toilet which is at the rear of the town hall - you can guess why I stopped.
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