from my trip diary originally
posted at Crazy Guy on a Bike
Day 15, Church Stretton to Tintern Abbey, 73 miles
Monday September 19, 2016, 73 miles (117 km) - Total so far:
835 miles (1,344 km)
Left the All Stretton Bunkhose a little before 8 a.m. in drizzle. Stayed
that way until noon. Took the A49 to Ludlow and bypassed Leominster. By
noon 43 miles to Hereford. Took a minor road to Monmouth, another 12
miles. There was one long uphill, but definitely a big downhill into
town. I had to push the bike up, and 3/4 of the way there were
blackberries growing. So I'd walk the bike, snack, and keep going. I
also noticed that somewhere along the uphill I must've entered Wales!Since
it was only 3 pm I went on. I really wanted to make it to Tintern
Abbey. I got there 10 minutes after it closed, but walk around and took
pics. Since it was cloudy and felt like evening and I'd done 73 miles. I
decided to wild camp. Right now at the Anchor Tavern having a great
meal.
Today was definitely a day of more downhill than up hills. I'm feeling like I might be able to finish.
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| Ludlow |
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Ludlow, Come you home a hero,
Or come not home at all,
The lads you leave will mind you
Till Ludlow tower shall fall. *A.E. Houseman |
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| Hereford |
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| Hereford |
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| Hereford |
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| Welsh signs |
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| weird Welsh |
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| Tintern Abbey |
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| Tintern Abbey |
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| Tintern Abbey |
Tintern Abbey was founded by Walter de Clare, Lord of Chepstow, on 9 May 1131.Wordsworth: LINES WRITTEN A FEW MILES ABOVE TINTERN ABBEY,ON REVISITING THE BANKS OF THE WYE DURING A TOUR,July 13, 1798.=====
Five years have past; five summers, with the length
Of five long winters! and again I hear
These waters, rolling from their mountain-springs
With a sweet inland murmur.
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| wild camping Tintern |
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