Snowdonia Way - Day 2

Dolgellau to Transwfynydd - 18.8 miles

Wild camping is great fun but it also makes you a bit paranoid when you are alone. The wind was doing a full-on opera while the wildlife followed a lovely line-dancing routine all night, I didn't feel alone that's for sure 😉 and didn’t manage to sleep a lot either. I left early to get into Dolgellau at a reasonable time and have a full Welsh breakfast; it was fantastic. Not ordering the whole menu after that was proof of my awesome willpower 😊. As I've already been to the area I wasn’t expecting surprises. What an idiot 😊. The first section was on the other side of the valley and quite a bit up, and up, and up …. you get my meaning. The view with the fog moving like a snake, however, was spectacular. Obviously, this meant another breakfast 😃and another AAHH moment. Once I descended into the valley and crossed the river the path became a bit boring with an actual ‘path’ to walk on. It was a total heaven for mountain bikers but a bit painful for me; it was uphill for a full 3 hours; definitely ouch. Once I left the track and got closer to Trawsfynydd the scenery changed again and even the sun made an appearance. Crossing the super-long footbridge was a must and as always great fun. Arriving at my campsite and watching the night falling was bliss, having a warm shower however was a religious experience. I might even sleep in tomorrow, HMMM, 6am start is a real possibility 😂