READING
WEEK PART THREE: Brecon Beacons in Wales
For
the last part of reading week we did yet another hiking trip (see post about
the Pembrokeshire Coast). Thankfully this hike was much more relaxed, only
lasting a couple hours instead of 8 hours. We left the coast and walked along
the valleys of the Brecon Beacons. Our hostel had a wonderfully cozy feel to it
with a fireplace in the lounge. It was so nice to read a book (that was not
assigned or in Latin) by the warm fire.
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| The cozy fireplace at the hostel |
The
next day, after feeling fully relaxed, we got up and hiked the Beacons. We soon
felt the burn in our legs, our bodies still being broken from the coast.
However we pressed on because 1) the Beacons are gorgeous, 2) hiking hurts but
it feels great after and 3) that was literally the only reason we went to the
Beacons and that would have wasted money. Of course I was rewarded when we
reached the top with the spectacular view of mountains upon mountains.
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| Hiking on the snowy Beacons |
The day
had started out sunny, but eventually the fog rolled in bring an eerie feel to
the landscape. It was also nice to see some snow at the top, even if I got some
in my socks.
There was another view that we wanted, but unfortunately there was
a fence blocking us. But we had become somewhat master fence jumpers, so we
strayed from the path once again (like we had in the coast). After taking a
million selfies and adventurous “candid” pictures, we began the walk down. But
of course going down would not be as easy as up, and we had to hold on the
fence so we would not roll down the hill. There is always some kind of
obstacle!
That
night we went back to the lounge and read and talked by the fireside. It has
been strange coming back to my home away from home, having to settle in and do
actual school work. But we had to come back to school eventually, and after all
the next adventure is never far away.
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| Reggie on the hike |
Marissa Sarver
Trinity St. David
Wales
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