Tuesday 16 November 2010

February 2010 The Black Mountains











We arrived in a snow storm and wondered if we would ever get to our rented cottage on a farm. An hour later and the road may have been impassable. River Cottage was all we could hope for, with a long burning stove, cosy decor, comfortable beds, a view of the snowy fields and stream and , yes, lots of quilts in our riverside barn conversion.

On our second day we were in bliss climbing the Black Mountain from different sides (girls vs boys), drinking by a fire in the pub and sledging down the hills on a piece of plastic sheeting.
Tom was in bliss in the bookshops in Hay on Wye. Getting back was a little more challenging in the snow but we were offered two tows by farmers! We decided we wanted to get back to the area later in the year.

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