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Pontrhydyfen (S t e p p i n g S t o n e s).
Leader, Gail Allen.
30th January 2010


Leader Gail Allen
Leader Gail Allen.


Meet outside the old chapel in Oakwood at Pontrhydyfen
Meet outside the old chapel in Oakwood at Pontrhydyfen.


Visit the first disused viaduct.  Had more snow overnight!
Visit the first disused viaduct. Had more snow overnight!.


That will be the second viaduct to cross in just a few minutes
That will be the second viaduct to cross in just a few minutes.


Another chapel near the first
Another chapel near the first.


Onto the second viaduct
Onto the second viaduct.


Beautiful sunny day to be in the snow
Beautiful sunny day to be in the snow.


There's the first viaduct which we were on!
There's the first viaduct which we were on!.


Gordon, on the right has walked with West Glamorgan Group from its creation
Gordon, on the right has walked with West Glamorgan Group from its creation.


These two ladies are some of our most recent walkers
These two ladies are some of our most recent walkers.


Everyone is happy and laughing - who said walking is hard?
Everyone is happy and laughing - who said walking is hard?


Below the second viaduct
Below the second viaduct.


Still laughing and joking!
Still laughing and joking!.


Famous place Pontrhydyfen!
Famous place Pontrhydyfen!.


Richard Burton's birthplace
Richard Burton's birthplace.


Under the first viaduct
Under the first viaduct.


Goodness!  Were we all the way up there?
Goodness! Were we all the way up there?.


Heading for the forestry plantation
Heading for the forestry plantation.


Entering Rhyslyn Forest
Entering Rhyslyn Forest.


Cycle path runs along disused railway lines
Cycle path runs along disused railway lines.


Visiting Kanji Japanese Garden
Visiting Kanji Japanese Garden.


Yes!  ...Something Japanese!  Answers on a postcard...
Yes! ...Something Japanese! Answers on a postcard....


Stopping for tea
Stopping for tea.


Cold snow - hot tea!
Cold snow - hot tea!.


Hmm?  Something else Japanese!
Hmm? Something else Japanese!.


Enjoying the tea stop in the Garden listening to recorded Japanese sounds
Enjoying the tea stop in the Garden listening to recorded Japanese sounds.


Tea area has another Japanese symbol
Tea area has another Japanese symbol.


Yet another interesting Japanese item in the Garden
Yet another interesting Japanese item in the Garden.


Mark and Eileen have also joined our group recently - welcome!
Mark and Eileen have also joined our group recently - welcome!.


Information boards in the car park
Information boards in the car park.


Descending to the riverside path
Descending to the riverside path.


Stream in bottom of valley
Stream in bottom of valley.


That's the third viaduct leading to the Japanese Garden
That's the third viaduct leading to the Japanese Garden.


Tree covered in moss and snow caught in the afternoon light
Tree covered in moss and snow caught in the afternoon light.


Level walk back to forestry entrance
Level walk back to forestry entrance.


OK - so it didn't stay level but better downhill than up!
OK - so it didn't stay level but better downhill than up!.


There's the first viaduct again
There's the first viaduct again.


Low sun silhouettes some of our group
Low sun silhouettes some of our group.


Nearly back at the cars
Nearly back at the cars.


A couple of hundred yards to go
A couple of hundred yards to go.


Nearly there!
Nearly there!.


Back at the cars and still smiling!  Thank you Gail
Back at the cars and still smiling! Thank you Gail.


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