With the wind howling through the mountain, I felt I had no choice but to go downhill to walk. I parked just below Dinas railway station to discover I was heavily over-dressed and there wasn't a breath of wind down there. I do remember thinking, if anything bullies me off this mountain, it'll be this bastard wind!
I love walking these two together now, Meerah has learned so much from Beti's confidence and happy-go-lucky outlook to life. She didn't bark at anyone or anything. As we set off, a person pushing a pram and walking the dog quickly retreated back the other way as soon as we joined the path. An older couple, by that I mean just a tad older than me, walked towards us and I moved the girls to the side. "Bore Da" (Good Morning) and in Welsh the man said, "What a beautiful couple of dogs, so majestic." I thanked them and Beti I'm sure said "We know!" A couple of bikers and walkers, with everyone polite and grateful that I moved the girls to the side for them to pass. One jogger said, "Thanks, good boys!" I shouted girls after him and when we again passed him on the way back he made me smile as he said "Thanks ladies!" Then I jumped out of my skin as a man on a bike was suddenly right behind me. I told him, Wow, you made me jumped out of my skin, he stopped and said "Oh I'm sorry," before putting his arm out to Beti saying "You are beautiful." She wiggled from her waist down before jumping up and kissing him. Oh, Beti you are such a tart, he then put his hand out to Meerah, she wagged her tail but gave him a more subtle "Hi!"
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I couldn't walk far, after yesterday's physio my knee was killing me, though more so on the slight decline, it was better on the way back. To be honest if it wasn't for my knee I wouldn't even notice that the path wasn't straight. On a positive note, the physio praised me for the work I'd done as my knee is now a lot stronger than it was. The new exercise will be harder, but needs must!
