I've been wanting to go to Coed Elernion in Trefor for a few months. After a night of rain I'm not sure I picked the right day though. Whilst it was a beautiful place, the footpaths were a little steep in places and were muddy and slippery. Coming downhill really wasn't much fun! The narrow path leads to a lovely stream where we spent some time before going over the first bridge and then a steep, slippery incline. I was grateful I was going up and hoped I wouldn't have to come down the same way. It then opened out into a field, wow that was lovely, back into the woods and then another field. There seem to be several tracks from the fields, but I think they are for another day. I came back to another bridge, and it was eeny, meeny, miny, moe to pick a track back from there. I was lucky, as it took me back to the main gate. There is no doubt I'll be going back, especially as it looks like there will be carpets of bluebells by the stream, but I think I'll wait till there's a dry spell and hope the path will be safer ... and yes I want to try the other paths by the second bridge.
The woodland reminded me a little of how the nursery used to be in Tremadog when we were kids, very unkempt really, but still lovely. I can't imagine it will go high on my list of new walks, but without doubt it's one to add onto the "occassional" list.
A new place for Beti and Meerah.
