Gt Orme

It was gorgeous weather as we met up at Poplar Services. There were twelve riders with three pillions.

We had a great ride into Wales, even avoiding detection from the policeman with his camera. After Wrexham we found a nice B road heading for Ruthin. Then we found some unplanned roads as Gary missed a turn or three and we trekked over the hills of Denbighshire. He soon got back on the right track and we headed for Llandudno.

It got to lunch time and we had a fantastic meal at THE LINKS HOTEL. Highly recommended if you’re ever in Llandudno. It’s a huge building on the A470 with a large car park.

After lunch we had a walk through the mines and then rode up to the Great Orme where there are great views of the coast and mountains of Snowdonia.

Gary found another nice B road and set a nice pace until Tony had a mishap on a sharp bend. A distracting right turn had him missing the bend and running up a grass bank and rolling back down. After close inspection the bike and Tony were unharmed apart from Tony being shook up and embarrassed.

We had a short stop at the café on the A5 near Corwen then headed home via the A494. Another great day out and looking forward to the next one in three weeks time.

Some pictures - note that all the words and pictures are from Derek.

Colonel Gary marshalling his troops for his onslaught into Wales
Unfortunately some of the troops weren’t so sure
Whereas, some thought refuelling was more important
Reinforcements were arriving
Gary rallying his troops
Troops refusing to go any further until fed
After many hours in the saddle, in high temperatures, on dusty roads, we arrived, tired and weary
Suitably attired, we made our onslaught into the dark caverns
The troops managed to escape, and met up at a watering hole
Meanwhile, back in the shop, Raphael found some friends.
The group had one stop on the way back, to admire the scenery. Unfortunately we seem to have picked up a couple of space men