Day 3 – Abergavenny to Llyswen
We cycled over the Gospel Pass in the Black Mountains today and then down to Hay-on-Wye. To call them mountains is probably over egging it – but they are definitely fairly grown up hills. We thought the ride up to the top would be tough going because it’s a 17 mile climb. In the end it was a very pleasant ride, and only steep right at the top. The view was spectacular. Then down a steep hill to Hay (dodging sheep) which is famous for its literary festival which ended just last week. There are umpteen bookshops in the town. Not sure who had the bright idea of turning a small unregarded Welsh village into a literary hotspot, but it was mighty fine thinking.
