John, and I had been talking about catching up after the first term at uni.. the more we talked, a plan came into being.
We would catch the train up to Bangor in North Wales and then tour around staying in Youth hostels... that was the plan.
We had tracked a route over the ridges, but success would depend on the fickle winter weather. We had a list of hostels, and some details, and without knowing exactly which day we would be where there was no way to pre book, so we took a tent as back up.
Toby decided to come along as well, and we all met up at Bangor station late in the afternoon. From here we wanted to make a start, but the Bangor hostel was closed for the holidays ... a theme that would bite us time and again this trip.
We walked out along the A5 and found a convenient ditch to crash in.
We would catch the train up to Bangor in North Wales and then tour around staying in Youth hostels... that was the plan.
We had tracked a route over the ridges, but success would depend on the fickle winter weather. We had a list of hostels, and some details, and without knowing exactly which day we would be where there was no way to pre book, so we took a tent as back up.
Toby decided to come along as well, and we all met up at Bangor station late in the afternoon. From here we wanted to make a start, but the Bangor hostel was closed for the holidays ... a theme that would bite us time and again this trip.
We walked out along the A5 and found a convenient ditch to crash in.