I'm still not running! So I still depend on my bike for exercise. And on my birthday I had been busy with other things, so the day after I decided to do the usual ride to the surge pond. And it was mild weather! But also quite cloudy.
I quite happily biked to the gate I had to lift my bike over. And then I had it for the reservoir taking the right turn to the surge pond. And then I quite quickly ended up with my head in the clouds. Which was okay! It is a bit of a pity you don't get to see the spectacular views, but there is something atmospheric about a foggy landscape.
In an hour I got to the surge pond. And after a bit of water drinking I turned around and went back. And going back is always quite quick!
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| The surge pond |
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| No view; just fog |
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| Some ruins near the road |
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| Ducking underneath the clouds again |
Two weeks earlier I had taken my mountain bike out but I hadn't quite enjoyed that as much. (Not sure why I didn't blog about this but I clearly didn't.) It is December, the landscape is completely waterlogged. You spend too much time trying to not fall on your face in the slippery mud, and not enough making your heart and lungs work. So I think I will be dependent on my commuter bike for exercise for now. But that's OK! This is a nice ride, and I'm sure I can think of a few others. I still haven't done the full loop through Ogwen Valley and Peris Pass! That should get my blood flowing too…
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