As mentioned in the previous post we are holidaying at home and as a result we are doing a bit of exploring.

About twenty five minutes from our “house” is Abergorlech and some brilliant mountain bike trails. As it is a part of the Brechfa forest these trails are becoming very well known on a world wide scale.

We opted today to do the green and blue runs combined, this made about a 14 km long ride. You expect green runs to be a bit dull, but not this one. There are fun little berms and rollercoaster bumps.

Another lovely thing about this ride is that it takes you through oak woods and forestry commission land where they are gently thinning and allowing native trees to reestablish. This gives the woods a wonderfully mainland european feel.

The heather is also dominant here and is clearly having a good year, leaving the hillsides clad in purple.

Off this evening to test out the homemade pizzas at the Black Lion hotel in Llandysul…we really are making the most of our holiday.