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Autumn
Colours Run October 2009 - Tregaron
Hello all, I am writing this
after the hour and a half drive home from Tregaron in our MODERN car. I hope everyone who took their classic had an
enjoyable trip and made it home safely, at least the sun came out for it!
Before I start talking about
the run, I would like to thank all those who turned out for what was a very wet
start to the day, and as you can see from the pictures of Pont Abraham car park
we had quite a few members in their classics and an extra visitor picking up a
gearbox from Stuart (we should start calling him Arthur Daley) as well as a
hand full of moderns or “future classics”.
The weather did not dampen the
spirits of those in attendance, who were all looking forward to the day with
great optimism that it would brighten up.
JJ did observe that getting to
the start point for this run was actually longer than some runs in the past,
whilst attempting to sell camping chairs at a rock bottom price (which I don’t
think the management of the services knew about).
Above right; Amateur meteorologist discuss the days forecast.
We left the meeting place and headed off on the run, our
plan (Carol & myself) was to take everyone up and over the Black mountains
and down into mid Wales, the views would be fantastic and breath taking, as
they were on your test run a fortnight before. Unfortunately the mist was a
little too low for use to appreciate the view, which should have been something
like this;
After a leisurely pit stop in
the very popular (this year) Llandovery, we all set of for the second leg of
the run and after a short drive deeper into mid Wales and a little stop for a
TR4 (no names mentioned) to catch up, we turned off the main road and onto the
single track old drovers trail.
It is very difficult to put into words for
those who did not attend how the meandering 14 miles of road makes you feel, traversing a
ledge in the hillside, the road climbs from Abergwesyn, soon becoming
incredibly steep and windy - a 1 in 4 gradient over an seemingly endless series
of hairpin bends, the aptly named Devil's Staircase - through thick forests
with different colours of foliage, the
rises and falls, which made your car feel like a boat on a wave, the
waterfalls, river crossings and the panoramic views, all mixes together to make
this hidden route one of the best driving experiences in Wales. Below the
Reminiscent
of the Scottish Highlands, the road opens up onto the moorland and
Listening to all the comments
in the restaurant after about sore arms, worn out ball joints, not being able
to see where the road went and commitments from those who already want to
return again, I think everyone who attended would agree it was a great drive,
and the weather enhanced it.
For all those who did
experience it, you will not be shocked to know it is very popular with the
rally crowed, but may be shocked to know that our own JJ has rallied on this
route at approximately 80mph! No ABS or airbags in those days!
Lunch was booked in the very
charismatic Talbot Hotel in the heart of Tregaron and I do believe everyone enjoyed
the meal, although the way the courses were served was very unorthodox.
After lunch the discussion
turned to the route home, and for many the realisation
of how far from home they were, some even decided to travel the same way home
to enjoy the pass again, but as I said earlier, at least the sun had come out.
Regards Alan
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