29th Aug to 2nd Sept 2014

Away with work again, back in a cottage on the edge of Snowdonia National Park, I've been here quite regularly and all I can say is WOW the scenery is always amazing at any time of year.
Went for a walk to collect some wood for some carving,  but whilst out we decided to see what was up a mountain we were walking past, it was extremely steep through some extremely thick undergrowth, I knew that just over the ridge was a pathway,  about half way I thought we would be turning back, but decided it would be more difficult to go back than continue, we then had a long looping pathway back.
I decided that after such a strenuous walk we would not be carving as it requires a lot of physical and mental control and we were knackered, so,we collected some tinder,  and made a fire in the garden back at the cottage with the plan to make a cake in my dutch oven, after the fire had been burning for about an hour I took the coals and put them on the dutchy, but the ground was still so wet it drew all the heat out, somwe ended up finishing the cake in the oven.
And sat down for a warm pineapple upside down cake whils stargazing.