The ride from Chepstow to Weobley was really very very special.... the day started with a long and gentle whizz down the Wye Valley past Tintern Valley and up to Monmouth - glorious sunshine and wonderful wide views as we criss crossed the Wye... we stopped in Monmouth (birthplace of Father Rolls..) and then continued through orchards and farmlands.
It was our first hot day .... and the countryside was alive with farmers working away ... anyway shortly after 1pm i headed up Galway Hill... a long slog of a hill between somewhere pretty and somewhere lovely - thankfully it was shaded in part so i would occasionally 'pause' for a gaze at the view and cool down in the shade....
Well.... as i was having a gaze i noticed what looked like smoke rings coming out of the bushes - very bizarre - was there a teenager hidden in there refining his cool smoke-ring blowing prowess?! I was miles away in a world of my own when i heard a voice say 'Ahhh you're lost in wonder aren't you!'... a farmer was driving slowly down the lane and i hadn't noticed at all!
We had a lovely chat - during which he said that he'd make a donation to Acorns on my behalf and went on our way ... but during our chat we agreed that the 'smoke' rings must have been a plant releasing pollen -
Stunning!
... and on the other side of things ... wow there's a lot of road kill on the roads..
Worst so far a huge badger the size of a small dog .... required evasive action!
We're up in the North Midlands tonight at Acton Bridge... 2 weeks to go and making progress! xxx
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