Left the house at 9am on the last day of the Christmas holidays and immediately found myself sprawled on the pavement - icy! A couple of friends and I drove across the bridge to Chepstow, Wales, intending to join the Ramblers, only to realise upon arrival that we'd got the wrong Sunday! Undeterred, we headed to Tourist Information where the apricot haired assistant did her best to put us off any sort of dangerous walking activity. Despite the beautiful sunshine and crisp cold air, she was convinced that if the detour didn't confuse us, the snow would trap us, and failing that the bus driver might not feel like dropping us back once we reached our destination. Besides, it was already 11am so there was hardly any point in walking as the day was nearly over! We headed off to Tintern.
The views were stunning, best at Eagle Pass, where you can see the river below (possibly named Wey as this is the Wey Valley), cliffs around and River Severn beyond, and England! It looked almost as though the Severn, shining silver in the sun, were suspended above everything else. A magical moment. Crunching across frozen grassy fields and paddling through rivers we made it successfully to Tintern, with its impressive abbey, and had time for lunch before catching the bus back to Chepstow.
An 8 mile walk with friends is a great way to take your mind off the return to work!
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