Wednesday, April 22, 2020

The (virtual) Peripatetic Pensioner - Stage 10 Brecon to Builth Wells

Maps from Google Maps and all images from Street View.

Banked distance 163.5 km/101.7 mi. -  26.9 km/16.7 mi. =  147.6 km/91.8 mi. 

I've made it to Rashid's but don't have an exact address, so will (virtually) stay at The Owls B & B in the town centre - it is central, looks rather nice, and is highly rated.




1.  St. Mary Street, Brecon




2.  Ship Street, Brecon




3.  B4520 north of Brecon




4.  Pwllgloyw Arms Pub. Pwyllgloyw on the B4520




5. Accident north of Pwllgloyw



6.  Lower Chapel



7.  Upper Chapel




8. B4520 north of Upper Chapel




9.  B4520 north of Upper Chapel



10.  St. David Chruch, Llanddewi Brefi




11.  Builth Wells




12.  West Street, Builth Wells




13.  The Owls B & B, Builth Wells





Friday, April 17, 2020

The (Virtual) Peripatetic Pensioner - Stage 9; Cardiff to Brecon

Maps from Google Maps and all images from Street View.

Banked distance 92.9 km/57.7 mi. -  77.9 km/48.4 mi.  = 15 km/8.3 mi. + new ride(s)
47 km/28.3 mi. banked.

I'm heading to Rashid's home, but need to get there in stages until I cycle enough kms to do so.  I'll virtually stop at the Wellington Hotel in Brecon until I cycle enough to continue.




1.  Plantagenet Street


2. Coldstream Terrace and the Taff River



3.  Entrance to the path through Sophia Gardens



4.  River View Path



5.  The Melingriffith Water Pump in Melingruffydd




6.  Iron Bridge Road




7.  Merthyr Road, Tongwynlais




8.  Coedpenmaen Road, Pontypridd




9.  Pontypridd Pathway




10.  Tram Road Side, Treharris




11.  Taff Trail, Treharris




12.  Pontygwaith Bridge, Treharris




13.  Pleasant View, Aberfan




14.  Gethin Street, Toedyrhiw




15.  Bridge in Merthyr Tydfil




16.  Taff Trail in Merthyr Tydfil




17.  National Cycle Route 8 at Morlais Park




18.  Pontsticill Reservoir




19.  Near Abercynalon




20.  Talybont Reservoir




21.  Llanfynach Church




22.  The B4558 over the Usk River




23.  The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal




24.  The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal in Brecon




25.  The Wellington Hotel and St. Mary's Church, Brecon





Thursday, April 16, 2020

The (Virtual) Peripatetic Pensioner - Stage 8 - Barry to Cardiff

Maps from Google Maps and all images from Street View.

Banked distance 81 km/53 mi. - 11.9 km/7.4 mi = 60.9 km/45.6 mi. (banked)
. I'm heading to Rashid's home, but need to get there in stages until I cycle enough kms to do so.  Cardiff is a nice place to stop, so I'll  (virtually) stay at the Aaron Wise Apartments, across the Taff River from the Principality Stadium.




1.  Lower Pyke Street, looking toward Holton Road



2.  Holton Road at Burlington Street



3.  A4055 (Cardiff Road) in Cadoxton




4.  Dinas Powys Train Station




5.  Eastbrook


6.  A4160 (Penarth Road) at the River Ely



7.  Grangetown




8.   A4119 at Saltmead


9.  A4119 (Clare Street), Cardiff



10.  Despenser Place, Cardiff




11.  Aaron Wise Apartments at 62 Plantagenet Street



I need to bank some more kilometers before pushing on toward Rashid's.