This is probably one of the longer Cardiff Bus routes. It starts at the bus station and then heads out north taking in Heath Hospital, Birchgrove, Llanishen, Lisvane and Thornhill. I got off on the return journey at the entrance to Cefn Onn Park.
Cefn Onn of a beautiful sliver of hilly land donated to the City by the Prosser family. It even had its own railway station at one stage, since replaced by Lisvane and Thornhill station. The railway disappears here and heads north through a long tunnel before reappearing on the Carerphilly side. The park has some excellent trees in blossom at this time of year.
I has missed noticing that the last No.86 back to town is just gone 3 o’clock. It meant therefore that I had just two hours to get to the top of the Rhymney Valley Ridgeway, take in the air and views and scamper back down to give myself enough time for a relaxing beer in the Cottage Inn. A good workout and good pint of Wainwright Gold – a perfect afternoon.
My book for the day was ‘Ted – Pup Fiction’ written by the dog Ted from the Gone Fishing series with Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse which has become somewhat of the British institution over the years. Ted has sadly passed away recently but the book is a good reminder of the part he used to play in the gentle fishing series.
Cardiff Capers 