More on the MonBrec Canal - Jul 13th - 16/07/2018

Went to visit the musem of the Royal Welsh in Brecon, (Very famous regiment and won more VCs than any other in the British Army manu of then in the Zulu Wars. The film Zulu was made regarding their defense of Roukes Drift

One of the locals in Brecon

Little Shower leaving Brecon

11-12 July 2018

UK summertime on the Mon Brec canal.
Well we made it here after a long trip over stopping in Melbourne, Bangkok, Zurich and London. weather has been great mid 20s and no rain. Yesterday we did the locks and Ashford tunnel. Photos and more soon as my surface is charged

Believe it or not this cornfield is beside our hotel in Heathrow

The shots below are from the Mon Brec Canal in Wales

Our Boat - The Gilwern Princess 

Captain at the Helm

Lime Kilns on the Canal

Found our old notes from the 2013 trip! Crew will update the logbook with the return visit.

Kat, Gareth and Hunter joined us for a day tip and a few locks

the Follow the link for a video going through The Ashford Tunnel

Then onwards to Talybont-on-Usk for the World Cup Semi-Final at the

White Hart Inn

Goodbye Hobart,  Lovely on the mountain this morning

Summertime here we come!

I have changed this to be a blog to cover all our trips!  Previous trips you may have missed as they are not on this blog include:

April 2016 - The Camino Inglés 

Spain - June 2012

Abbey Bridge to Carlise

Nothing of the wall to see but walked through some beautiful country side.

 Giant Hogweed!

Twice Brewed to Abbey Bridge

Definitely further than the 14 miles quoted! The lady at abbey bridge said she walked it recently and it was 15.6 miles. Some shots along the way for you. Weather was perfect for walking.

Highest Point on the Wall, Whinshields Crags

Crag Lough

Vindolanda

Had a look round vindolanda today. Excellent guided tour. Lee wants us to volunteer here to do a dig next year.

Sycamore Gap from the road to Vindolanda

Lee didn't climb up the reconstructed tower

Shared lunch with this chaffinch