Day 20 Brecon Beacons to Topsham

 Another starry night with some shooting stars. Orangey crescent moon low in the sky. The van windows are very misty and the sun take a while to warm the autumn morning. We are off in good time and head towards Llanthony priory which is the other side of the Black mountains, and takes about 40 minutes. A rather long single track windy road to get there. We meet Ben and Sally at 10:00 and walk up from the ruins of the priory to the top of Hatterall Ridge, about a 300 m climb so nothing too strenuous. Lovely sunny day, hazy views. Offa’s old kingdom of Mercia below us.  We continue our walk along the ridge before a gradual descent back to the priory.

Picnic lunch on a bench and then we say our farewells and make our way back to Topsham. It clouds over just as we leave and remains grey for the remainder of the trip. Back home at about 4:30. Time for tea and unpacking.













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