A start before 9 today...and the first 70 miles took 2 hours.....with a couple of stops to check the route! Mostly on roads that I knew.... 48 years ago when I started to learn to drive in a Triumph Herald car!!
A morning of mountain passes, twisty roads and good scenery!...you could look at this on Street View!!
Up through Machynlleth...my first time on the new bridge over the river..raising the road above land often flooded...
Nearly to Dolgellau, but cut across by Brithdir to the road to Y Bala ( which means the place where water enters a lake) through the town then left to Fron Goch , and turn for Cerrig y Drudion. Then up and over by two reservoirs to Dinbych (Denbigh) where the high street was closed for the remembrance parade...
A quick trip to a convenient supermarket for provisions, then the road was clear....but having gone through the town, roadworks held me up for ten minutes!!
Finally on the road through Bodfari, turn left at Afonwen, up through Caerwys , over the Expressway, left at Lloc to Trelawnyd...where l headed for the home of friends that I have known since about 1990!!
Plus I had a bowl to deliver...and the nice surprise was that the recipient would be having lunch with them as well!
And this is the bowl...
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I saw you and your beautiful blue bowl on John’s blog—so lovely to see you together—amazing the way bloggers sometimes connect!
I thought I'd add a full picture of it!
It doesn't always have to be a long visit...thanks to traffic hold ups I only met Pohangina Pete for ten minutes in Palmerston North as the long distance bus stopped for a toilet stop...longer would have been nicer, but it was enough!
Your drive sounds very scenic.
That's a lovely photo of you, John and author/illustrator Ms. Manley on John's blog. Sharing a meal together sounds enjoyable.
Gifting John one of your exquisite blue pots is a very thoughtful.
How lovely to meet John Gray in person -- I'm envious of you! Those are lovely gifts exchanged between you.
The bowl is lovely!
Great that you had a visit with John and what a beautiful bowl. As is that wooden spoon! Blogworld can be wonderful.
What a pictureque journey!
The bowl was a sale...the spoon a thanks for the delivery in person
The bowl was a sale..the spoon a thanks for delivery in person
I was glad of decent weather..and the car worked hard !!
I love the bowl and spoon - almost a pity they aren't destined to be together. Spoon carving is a wonderful craft - but then I have some deep affinity for wood.
An epic journey!
I was very pleased to see your bowl on another blog! What a lovely day for both of you. Question though...is that a 'wedding spoon'?
Traditionally carved by the suitor to show his intentions!
Often now given as a friendship gift
It is a beautiful living material.
...I love the blue glaze.
Lovely to meet you xxx
And with mutual friends too.. perfect xxx
What a beautiful bowl -- and great that you could see John!
How lovely! You met John. I follow his blog and find him very funny. I hope you met all his pets! Betty
No, we met at mutual friends' home
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