Warminster – Llandeilo (Wales)

25th October 2014           12-15℃           217km
Warminster – Llandeilo (Wales)

After an easy start to the day with a nice breakfast at the pub, amongst the early drinkers, I packed my gear and headed towards the village of Crockerton, and the Bath Arms pub, where I caught up with good friend and supporter, Craig.

Over a good cod fish lunch and a local ale, we had a great catch up.

With the sun now shining, I headed out towards Bath, and it’s marvellous sandstone buildings, glowing in the afternoon light. It was warming up and the riding was good, looking out over grassy hills and fields. I should have known English weather would turn at any moment, and within 20 minutes I was battling a fierce crosswind and battering rain in the bitter cold. Madness. As I crossed the bridge into Wales, the wind eased slightly, but the rain would not abate, and I stopped to refuel, warming myself with a hot chocolate at the same time.

As dusk approached, I reached the village of Llandeilo, where the pub was full of Welsh speakers, the sounds completely unfamiliar to me, but the crowd friendly, and welcomed me into the warmth of the community pub, where I enjoyed another local ale together with a set of lamb chops, while chatting (in English) with the locals. My concentration required as my ears processed the new accent to a more familiar language.