Climbing Cadair Idris (Part 2)

Sunday 28th May 2017

Walking the final one-hundred metres of ascent towards the summit of Cadair Idris now, there was only one question on our minds:

Would the cloud clear in time for our arrival?

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Rural Dolgellau

A five-mile walk from the camp site near Dolgellau in Mid Wales (May 2017).

Saturday 27th May 2017

My first full day in Mid Wales; the morning after our arrival. Some didn’t turn up or even pitch their tents until close to midnight!

We awoke to the sound and chill of rain British Weather. Two walks were happening at the same time; both with early starts. Everyone was moving, I just wanted to slow down and breathe for a bit… So, I ended up spending the day intentionally alone.

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Back From Dolgellau

I arrived home at about 20.10 last night, having spent the previous three evenings sleeping in a tent to the south of Snowdonia in mid Wales.

My first trip away with and experience of camping with a walking group. Previously, I’d only been camping with one friend at a time. It’s passed by very quickly and there are many things I could reflect on.

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