On an Ibex walking weekend with Elizabeth, Gusta, Rod and seven others. Had some tripadation about sharing a room with five people but it was OK last night. We arrived yesterday at about lunchtime and did a couple of hours’ walk up to the Sgwd yr Eira waterfall - in thundering form as it’s rained every day here this year. Well worthy rhe walk. We went behind it and got soaked in quite a thrilling way. All very Byronesque.
We were up and out by 9.45 this morning for a day of jumping around in bogs and mud, interspersed with some decent paths. It had snowed a bit in the night and was crunchy underfoot in places. When we got towards Pen-y-Fan there were crowds of people, all out to make the most of the fist sunny day in ages, and milling around the top. There was even a long queue to be photographed with the Pen-y-Fan National Trust sign. Lots of people with dogs. Then quite a long walk down and back to the hostel.
We saw some amazing ice formations made of ice and hoar frost.
