Plas Dolau

Lunch at sea

admin — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 13:00:09 +0000

Sunday was a beautiful hot day, one of those stunning early summer days. Perfect for a sail in fact… Headed out in ‘Emilia Jane’ a classic drascombe lugger with friends, a hamper stuffed with food and every intention of relaxing for the afternoon. Hoisted the sails, switched the engine off and drifted for the afternoon. …

Walking the Coastal path to Llanrustud

Matt — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 12:59:38 +0000

Saturday was an amzing hot sunny day, it felt like July not April. I’ve often walked the coast path as far a Morfa Buchan and then circled back to Abersytwyth from there. But today we decided we were going to explore South down as far as Llanrustud. It was so good to be amongst the …

Cycling on the Ystwyth Trail

Matt — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:02:05 +0000

An opportunity for a quick ride along the Ystwyth Trail, the trail provides a gentle country ride beside the Ystwyth river, following the disused Aberyswyth to Carmarthen railway, its possible to reach the town of Tregaron, but today it was to just beyond Trawscoed. The trail is on well maintained paths, and some rough tracks, …

Cycling to Nant y Moch, Devil’s bridge, Hafod and Trawscoed

Matt — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:28:48 +0000

Sunday was great day for a good longish ride, through some of the stunning countryside of the Cambrian Mountains. Setting out from Plas Dolau the first part of the journey to Talybont on the main road is always a bit tedious, but it was a Sunday and not too bad, but worth it for the …