Ken's Blog

Ploughing along the A470 up through mid-Wales, popular with log-laden lorries, may not appear the most obvious route choice for cycling. However, whilst you certainly need your wits about you, there are ample compensations. Roadside cafes. Or put another way, bacon and egg baps, and streaming mugs of tea. Frequently. And the lorry drivers. Admittedly a rather unscientific survey, but whilst pedalling hard towards The Outward Bound Trust’s Wales centre at Aberdovey I rate them as the most considerate of road users, and by a good margin. Seriously. And I should really mention Jean’s cafe a few miles south of Llangurig, so when she reads this she realises I really am off to cycle around the world…

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