Funda ukuvumela ikamva lakho lilawule uhambo lwakho ngesikhephe oluya eBrecon Beacons National Park eSouth Wales.
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“Yehlisa isantya!” wakhwaza iqabane lam uAlex esecaleni kwendlela kufutshane nomjelo endandibaleka kuwo. Indlela yakhe yokuthetha efudumeleyo yaseWales kunye nelizwi lakhe elicwangcisiweyo yayingafihlanga uloyiko kwilizwi lakhe.
Ukuphendula, ndatyhala i-lever engalunganga phambili ngoko nangoko, ndathumela isikhephe sethu esingangeenyawo ezingama-45 ngesantya esiphezulu saya kwi-canopy yesinyithi yebhulorho yokutsala eyayisandula ukuvulwa ngu-Alex. Ngethamsanqa, isantya esiphezulu senqanawa sasimalunga neekhilomitha ezine ngeyure. Nangona kunjalo, kwakukho ukungqubana okukhulu kwesinyithi kwisinyithi, kwamisa iqela elincinci labantu ababebukele. Akukho nto ingcono kunamaMerika aqhuba e-UK.
“Ngokwenene… kancinci,” waphinda uAlex. Ecaleni kwam, uKali, i-golden retriever yam, wajonga elunxwemeni ngokungathi uza kuyishiya inqanawa.
Siqeshe esi sikhephe kwiCountry Craft Narrowboats kwilali yaseLlangynyddr ngexesha lohambo lwethu lweentsuku ezintathu lomjelo ngeBrecon Beacons National Park eSouth Wales. UAlex wakhulela malunga neekhilomitha ezingama-30 ukusuka apho kwaye wayedla ngokuloba aze achithe iholide kuloo ndawo nosapho lwakhe. Isikhephe sethu, iCountry Girl, sasinebhedi yobukhulu benkosi enebhedi eneesheki, ikhitshi elipheleleyo, indawo yokuhlala neyokutyela, igumbi lokuhlambela elineshawa, kunye nedekhi enkulu ngokwaneleyo kwizitulo ezibini zekampu. Ungahlala kuyo usele ikofu yakho yasekuseni ngelixa amadada edlala. Ukubheqa ecaleni kwethu.
Uhambo lwethu lokubuya oluziikhilomitha ezingama-20 lulandela iMonmouthshire kunye neBrecon Canal ukusuka eLlankindir ukuya kwidolophu yaseBrecon size sibuye. Sihamba ngenqanawa emaphandleni, emadlelweni eegusha nakwiincopho zesanti ebomvu zeBrecon Beacons, apho ipaki ifumene khona igama layo. Silandele imephu yephabhu esecaleni komjelo saza samisa ubusuku bonke ukuze emva kwesidlo sangokuhlwa sikwazi ukubuyela esikhepheni ngokulula ukuze sidlale amakhadi okanye silale nje kwintuthuzelo yesikhephe sethu sendlu.
Iintsuku zethu zidlula sisodwa ngolonwabo. Sichithe iiyure ezininzi sonwabela izinto ezibonwayo nezandi zepaki, maxa wambi sima ukuze sihambe okanye sipikiniki.
Emva kosuku olunemvula nolunomoya oluchithwe ngaphandle kwezitshixo zemisele kunye neendawo zodaka, akukho ndawo ingcono ebonakalisa i-cwtch (igama lesiWelsh elithi "ukugona, ukugona" okanye indawo encinci ekhuselekileyo) kunephabhu efudumeleyo. Sasima rhoqo - sineenwele ezimanzi, iimpahla ezingcolileyo kunye nezinja ezimanzi - kwaye samkelwa ngeengalo ezivulekileyo. Kungekudala emva kokuma kwiRoyal Oak Hotel kwilali yasePenchley safumana umnxeba osixelela ukuba isikhephe sethu sihlukanisiwe kwaye sidada embindini womjelo. UAlex wabaleka waya emvuleni ukuze ayomthatha; Ukuhlala ecaleni komlilo neglasi yeBreacon gin - isiselo saseWales esihluzwe emanzini epaki yesizwe - kunokukunceda uthomalalise iimvakalelo zakho.
Ewe sibhiyozele uhambo lwethu oluya eBrecon ngegin ethathwe kwiHop In Beer & Gin House, ekhonzwa ngamahlumela erosemary, izilayi zegrapefruit kunye nepepile emnyama. Kamva ngaloo ngokuhlwa samisa kwi-gastropub yeThree Horseshoes encotsheni yenduli eGrosfordd saza satya i-leek stew, i-pork belly kunye ne-Cornish monkfish kwindlu yolwandle eyenziwe ngamaplanga phakathi kweentlanzi ezikwigadi engasemva.
Ngaphandle kokuncokola nabantu abambalwa abazinikeleyo abandincedise ngobubele ukuba ndisebenzise izitshixo ixesha elide ngelixa uAlex ephethe isihlalo (sifunde kwiimpazamo zethu), iintsuku zethu sizichithele sodwa sinolonwabo. Sichithe iiyure sonwabela izinto ezibonwayo nezandi zepaki, ngamanye amaxesha sima ukuze sihambe okanye sithathe ipikiniki. Xa lina, njengoko lisenza yonke imihla, sihamba ngendlela ehlekisayo, sithatha izixhobo zethu ezingangeni manzi, sikhwaze imiyalelo, amazwi ethu alahlekile emoyeni, size sihlangane ukuze siqhube iinqanawa zethu sisiya kwindawo ekhuselekileyo.
Umahluko phakathi kokuzola kunye ne-adrenaline undinike ukuqonda okunzulu kobubele uAlex awayesoloko ethetha ngabo ngohambo lwakhe lobuntwana oluya kwiBrecon Beacons. Umoya wakhe olungileyo kunye nomdla wakhe wobomi bemihla ngemihla, owawungaqhelekanga kum xa ndandiqala ukudibana naye, ngequbuliso waba nengqiqo: ngaphandle kokuba amaWelsh afunde ukudanisa emvuleni, bebengayi kuba nexesha elininzi lokudanisa.
IiNarrowboats zeCountry Craft zibonelela ngeebhari ezintandathu ezinezinto zonke eziluncedo ekhaya. Zifumaneka ukusuka ngoMatshi ukuya ku-Okthobha.
Ungasela i-ale yendabuko kule bar ifudumeleyo ye-inn yenkulungwane ye-16, okanye wonwabele izitya zokutya kwaselwandle ezimnandi zephabhu, kuquka ipayi yentlanzi ene-saffron puree kunye ne-roasted cod loin ene-pea kunye ne-mint puree.
Kufutshane nje neTaff Trail, emva kokuhamba ngeenyawo okanye ngebhayisekile, ungonwabela i-roast yendabuko yangeCawa okanye i-steak kunye ne-ale pie emnandi, i-lamb shank okanye i-chilli con carne, ekhonzwa kunye nee-pack casks zasekuhlaleni kunye ne-gin ukuze ufumane amandla.
Yonwabela izitya zakudala eziphekiweyo ekhaya kuquka iham namaqanda, intlanzi neetships kunye ne-chicken curry kule bha yentsapho eqhutywa yibhiya xa ilanga likhanya, okanye ecaleni kwesitovu sangaphakathi ngeentsuku zemvula.
Iivenkile zokutya zegastro ezithandwa kakhulu ngamaxesha athile njengenyama yenyamakazi enomhluzi kunye ne-radishes kunye nekhaphetshu eqhotsiweyo; isisu senyama yengulube kunye ne-apile eluhlaza kunye ne-shallots; kwaye iGarden Beach Shack inika iileeks ezitshisiweyo kunye ne-nori seaweed emulsion ukuze abantu abatyayo bakwazi ukonwabela imibono yeentaba nokuba imozulu injani na.
Ivulwe ngo-2020, iHop In ikhonza iibhiya ezenziwe ngezandla ezivela kwiProgressive Brewery kunye neegin ezivela kwihlabathi liphela, kunye nezidlo ezenziwe ngezithako ezivela kubathengisi basekuhlaleni, kubandakanya imvana yendabuko ene-cheddar yaseWelsh; iimussels ezimhlophe kwiwayini, igalikhi kunye ne-duck leg confit; ii-croquettes ze-anyanisi eluhlaza kunye nejinja.
To explore Wales in more detail, contact T+L A-List consultant Nicola Butler, who is planning a trip around the country, including hidden gems like the Pembrokeshire coast. Email: nicola@noteworthy.co.uk.
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