Bicycle Touring Wales: Holyhead to Towyn
Life after sepsis and back to bicycle touring, my latest update: cycling in Wales, Holyhead to Towyn. 60 Miles. Well, that was a really enjoyable day! I’ve been following the national cycle route 5 for most of the day. Apart from when it went around the houses! Most of it has been traffic-free and has stuck to the coast, well, since Bangor anyway.
There have been a few steep hills today, but generally it’s been pretty flat. I must admit that, towards the end of today, it got busy with pedestrians. But they have as much right to be there as anybody else. I just wish they were a bit more courteous!
Apparently, this cycle route runs from Holyhead to Reading, which is roughly the route I was thinking of taking home. Not too sure if it goes via Birmingham, though, I might try and look tonight.
Hideous campsite tonight, very big and very noisy! The favourite pastime seems to be, let’s feed the seagulls! I hope they all get crapped on as a consequence! There seem to be loads of caravan parks here, but very few campsites! At least it’s only for one night, and I always get my own back in the morning, at 5 am! If people keep me awake!
Life After Sepsis: Ireland Bicycle Tour Information
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If you can get through to Reading, that would be good.
Nice picture of the camp site. People just won’t get out of the way for bikes. Your heading with the map shows a stripped down bike with dropped handlebars. Did you ever ride that?
Hopefully I will!
Well spotted, I’ve been thinking for a long time that it’s wrong!