Either plan could have been executed in the four hours or so of daylight remaining, but it was 'tent on a hill' that won over 'bothy in the woods' for tonight. So, up a pretty stream and along a valley we took ourselves.
With the weather being less than ideal (rain was not on the forecasts I saw) and with the cloud base getting lower and lower, there seemed little value in climbing up to a higher llyn, or onto the ridge.
We may as well stay below the cloud base, we thought and so at the first flat spot alongside a llyn (that I would name but for the map being inaccessible as I type this), up went the tent, even though it was a little early.
The rain let up whilst we pitched, which was a blessing, but within half an hour the cloud was down below us and rain is now falling again. Let's hope tomorrow brings drier weather.
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Oooh - That looks bleak & 'orrid, that does... Good luck with the weather!
ReplyDeleteNorth Wales - the only place with no snow (not much, anyway). You'll love it, but not as much as if you'd set off before the cloud came - it's here for a day or two I'm afraid!
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Alan - bleakness is a bit of a feature around Llyn Bodlyn, but I suppose that once it's dark at 4pm that becomes irrelevant anyway!
ReplyDeleteMartin - cloud was expected, but I'd looked at some optimistic forecasts that didn't mention that the clouds were going to leak. I expect that you've ordered sunny weather for Sunday?
Of course I have Gayle. Bring some gloves and a torch, though!
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