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Graig Ola

A Tuesday evening
'Exceedingly Good'
walk with cakes

15th August 2023

Leader: Paul Maryon




Swansea Ramblers had another of their regular Summer evening walks.   We met in Glais and ascended Graig Ola where we ate cakes while watching the sunset.   It was a lovely sunny evening on top of the mountain while the valley below was already in shade.

After the walk, we went into the Globe Inn for refreshments and a social get-together.

Paul enjoyed the walk so much that he has promised to make it an annual event.   



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Photographs



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Leader Paul Maryon


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The Globe Inn let us meet in their car park


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Paul indicates we are going to ascend the hill in front of us


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We followed a single track road up the mountain


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Graig Ola is above us but first we'll go a little further


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On top of the hill, the low sunshine still covered the ground


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From here, we could look down into the Lower Swansea Valley


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Mayhill and Townhill in the background and below is the football stadium


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We were bathed in sunshine while the valley was already in shade


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People enjoy themselves on our walks


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The DVLA in Morriston with Rhossili and Llanmadoc Downs and Whiteford Point


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We started down again towards Graig Ola


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Graig Ola loomed large above us


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So we climbed it


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All the Way up!


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But no problem for both experienced walkers and our new walkers


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Wide open views on top of Graig Ola


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The mountains further up the valley


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Drumau Mountain to the East


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The sun is almost ready to set


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The clouds catch the setting sun


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It is still a sunny day on top


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Pontardawe and the mountains beyond


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Time to break out the cakes!


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Lots to go around


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The cakes were provided by Paul, our leader
Thank you Paul!



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As the sun slowly set, we devoured the cakes


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A wonderful day for a sunset


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But some of us were more interested in the cakes!


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Which, on top of a mountain, were exceedingly good!


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And still the cakes kept appearing!


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But the sun is getting lower


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So reluctantly, we descend before dark


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Into views of the Lower Swansea Valley


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That sun is about to disappear!


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But still time to see Whiteford Lighthouse far in the distance


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As it is lapped by the tide of the Loughor Estuary


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Nearly gone!


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Going!


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Gone!


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And it starts to darken


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But what a sunset!


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Safely down at dusk to the pub


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So we had some refreshments


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Thank you Paul for a great walk
We'll look forward to it again next year!






Ordnance Survey map of the route walked
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All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan 2023
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