Here's hoping that things start to fall into place as we have now just four weeks to get organised for our departure date.
The exact day will depend on a few things like weather conditions and all the items we need to depart falling into place on schedule.
Our aim is to firstly travel to Daventry to get some work done on the RV with Signature Motor homes (date to be confirmed) then to spend three weeks getting to know the in's and out's of the unit at a site nearby.
But that's for later, today our New Years resolution was to start getting fit and to kick off the remnants of the dreaded flu bug, so it was a good brisk walk up the Afan Valley to the Resource Centre and back.
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| No Snow at last |
It was great to walk without slipping and sliding on ice and snow for a change but we soon found out just how out of condition we were due to the flu.
Plenty of walkers and mountain bikers were out all trying to burn off the fat built up over the festive period.
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| Kay getting into the stride |
The weather was still cold and damp and by the time we made it to the centre both of us were perspiring quite heavily.
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| Its still cold!!! |
Kay hates having her photo taken.
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| Kanji Wood |
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| The pagoda |
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| Wood sculpture |
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| View down to Pontrhydyfen |
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| Looking up the valley |
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| Kay exiting to the Rhyslyn car park |
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| Come on!!! |
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| A Stone inscription |
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| Notice |
The Afan Forest is twinned with another wood in Japan, and a small area is dedicated to this event, this small copse is called Kanji wood.
It’s near to the Pontrhydyfen end of the forest and the best place to park is in the Rhyslyn car park (a tarmacked clearing in the forest) which is free. This is signed from Pontrhydyfen and is a turning down by the viaduct which spans the road. It’s a short walk into Kanji Wood from the car park, across a metal footbridge. From Kanji Wood you can continue along the path for two miles until you get to the Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre and cafe further up the valley unfortunately a large landslide has closed the walk on this side of the valley.
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