Suitably warmed up, we had a further wander round the market and then we headed into one of the bookshops, dogs in tow. The dogs loved the fact they were allowed into the bookshops. Henry took me on a tour of this particular one, though what he was looking for I'm not sure. Probably his big sister, who had gone upstairs with my mum.
Books bought, we left Hay with the weather clearing slightly. Drove back to Talgarth, the little village we were staying near to have a look around. Initially, we set out for a walk, seeing as the clouds were breaking up a bit. Unfortunately we couldn't find the path and looking back towards the village we noticed the clouds coming back in and settling in the valley. Indeed, they seemed to have settled right down between the hills, hiding the upper part of the village.
We decided trying to find the path wasn't worth getting soaked for, so we headed back to the village and had a look around a couple of the shops. Lovely little deli there which has flavoured oils and vinegars on tap, plus a lovely selection of local produce. Bought my dad some local honey, plus some cake for tea. Mmm.
We also checked out Talgarth Mill which was recently renovated and re-opened to the public. We didn't go around the mill itself, but there's a nice little cafe and a shop selling flour from the mill. Sat outside with a nice cuppa. My sister had some sort of juice which attracted the inevitable wasps. She nicknamed them Buzzy Baldrick, Stingy Steve and Evil Ed. Oh dear.
Mum and sister checked out the little shop while I kept an eye on the dogs - later turned out sister had bought me a bread kit complete with flour from the mill. Can't wait to test it out.
And then yet another nice lazy evening. The cake I bought from the little deli was delicious.
Our final day in Wales was the wettest yet, to the point that we spent the entire morning lounging in the cottage. The dogs weren't bothered and I have to admit it was quite nice to have a morning of nothing - the first I've had in quite a while.
When the rain finally stopped we headed back to Brecon and this time managed to take a walk along the Monmouthshire & Brecon canal as we'd planned earlier in the week. Kinda muddy, but the path is well maintained so you could avoid the puddles. The dogs hate getting wet so it was funny watching them trying to pick their way through the less wet bits of the path.
Walked the 2 miles from the head of the canal in Brecon down to the Brynich Lock, the first out from Brecon. Timed it right to catch a narrow boat going through the lock. Reminded us of the time we took a canal holiday. More than a decade ago, that was. Jeez...
Anyhoo, we'd done 2 miles by that point and with it still being a bit damp we turned back to Brecon to save the dogs getting too cold. Grabbed a cuppa at the Coracle cafe in the town centre and then headed back to Talgarth. Stopped off at the Castle Hotel to grab some takeaway for tea. Delicious sausage and chips, fresh out of the fryer since they'd only just opened when we got through the door. Good stuff and pretty reasonably priced - I always expected this sort of thing to be expensive because it's relatively cheap in Grimsby.
And then it rained some more and we had a final lazy evening.
A lovely week in Wales, despite the occasional issue with the weather. And proof that going on holiday with dogs shouldn't limit your options.
For part 1 of the trip, go here: Cake, Sun & Travelling with Dogs
For part 2, go here: Sunburn and Hill Forts
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