Today we boarded a boat and spent the afternoon exploring Ynys Enlli (Bardsey Island), a pilgrim destination for centuries but also an interesting community with a history that includes self-declared kings, a commitment to biodiversity and the arts, and a greater connection to the rest of the world than one might imagine for a tiny … Continue reading Pilgrim’s Way: Final day (Bardsey Island)
Today we walked our final 11 miles from Tudweiliog to Aberdaron, the end of the North Wales Pilgrim’s Way. Although we didn’t walk the entire path, I’m feeling an incredible sense of accomplishment at achieving our goal. My parents and I walked every step between Rowen and Aberdaron, and we did it together — in … Continue reading Pilgrim’s Way: Day 10 (Tudweiliog to Aberdaron)
Today’s walk was about 7 miles along gorgeous coastline. The day had about 875′ total ascent, which was mainly from dips in the path along the coast — there were a handful of spots where we dropped down to cross a stream coming out to the sea and then back up again. We decided to … Continue reading Pilgrim’s Way: Day 9 (Nefyn to Tudweiliog)
We were a bit nervous about today’s walk, especially as we looked up at Yr Eifl and tried to imagine what the uphill portion would feel like. But today’s 10 miles felt shorter (we must be getting used to it!) and was a change of pace as we started our way down the coast of … Continue reading Pilgrim’s Way: Day 8 (Clynnog Fawr to Nefyn)
Today’s walk was intentionally short, to recover from the long previous day. We started with the mile walk from our hostel back into Penygroes, with a stop at the Co-op for food supplies. Our food supplies may have included pastries. We needed some way to fill our time with such a short walk, right? So we … Continue reading Pilgrim’s Way: Day 7 (Penygroes to Clynnog Fawr)
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