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Here's some pics of my little break to Llanidloes in Wales back in July:

My trutsy steed:

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On the way up, we took a detour & popped into my nan & Grandad' who live in Somerset, Heres some of my Grandads bikes.

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We stayed at was an old barn that had been converted into 3 cottages, ran by Jon & Mike, the cottage immaculte & the welcome really friendly.

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The barn also had its own little garden.

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The first day we went to Aberystwyth & had some ice cream.

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Then went to the Animalarium at Borth.

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And popped by at Devils bridge (3 bridges built on top of each other ) on the way back to the cottage.

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Our first meal.

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The second day we Hired a small boat & had a trip along the Brecon Canal.

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Day 3, we went on a horse trek, over the Brecon Beacons, some of those little tracks are bloody steep & the horses did superb, just taking them in thier stride, while I was sat on its back bricking myself, lol.

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Day 4, we went across the Mountain road between Llanidloes & Machynlleth, which was a really nice road.

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& went quad biking.

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In the evening we had a BBQ, which also provided the nexts days packed lunch.

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Day 5, was it had been raining a fair bit, but was good because we went white water rafting at Tryweryn near Bala & the rapids were quite full.

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I'm no Gordon Ramsey but I tried my best, lol.

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On the Saturday it was time to leave, we went to my Dads who lives in Redditch, it was the first day of the floods & what was supposed to be a 95 mile'ish trip turn into 7½ hour 200 mile trip.

When we got to Malvern we were told by 2 police blocks that we wouldn't be able to get out of the place & would have to find a hotel for the night, to which I replied "well I manganged to get in here, so I'm gonna get out" lol. I went to a garage to buy a local map to see some of the smaller roads & the lady said the same as the cops & to save my money, to which I gave the same reply.

I finaly managed to get get on to the M5 & I was well chuffed, whooping inside my lid & giving meself a pat on the back, lol. Although trip to my Dads, didn't quite go to plan I prefered the way it worked out as it added a bit of adventure, & the SV done me proud on some of the flooded roads it went through.

Got to my Dads & had a well earned Mexican & watched The Worlds Fastest Indian, which is a brilliant film, which I recomend if you haven't seen it. Here's just pic of one of the old bikes my Grandad did up & gave to my Dad. which he now uses as an ornament??

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I wish I'd taken some more photo's of the great roads I was riding on but I find it hard to stop & take pic's while I'm riding along.

Thanks for Looking.

Gaz