Debkakes in the UK 2022

I didn’t feel badly about not walking from Monnington to Hay, but I DID want to get in the full days of walking I had intended. So I decided to walk to the next town (Glasbury) and take a bus back to Hay. I optimistically started out, and the walk was lovely. There *was* an sign on a gate saying that the footpath was closed at some point ahead, but it didn’t say where or which footpath so I pressed on.

I was about a mile and a half into the walk when I felt something may be off. I was not seeing a landmark I was expecting (a detour to big hill to climb for views). In fact, it was nowhere in sight. I checked my OS Map. Indeed, I was going in the opposite direction than intended. Had I walked into Hay as planned, I would have known this immediately, but I didn’t. Around I turned.

I decided, since I lost time earlier, to not walk into Glasbury, but instead to climb the hill to see views of the Brecon Beacon range in the distance. This would give me a great walk, and the miles I wanted to accomplish to call my Wye Valley Walk complete.

The next day would be an early(ish) bus ride to Hereford to catch my train to Llwyngwril, on the Cardigan Bay. Three full days was perfect for Hay, any longer and I would have had to buy an extra bag for books.

I did the math on my Fitbit numbers, and discovered I walked 100 miles in 10 days. Done and done!

13 May, 2022