Black Mountains Coaching Retreat June 2012
Jun 30th, 2012 by Sarah Maliphant
The Beautiful Black Mountains did us proud again – beautiful walks, peaceful views, plentiful sunshine, and lots of cake.
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- Along the Capel-y-ffin hill path
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- Gazing
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- Stallion above the waterfalls
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- Plentiful rain earlier – falls full & beautiful!
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- Off to catch up with his girls
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- Relaxing – lunchtime Day 1!
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- Handsomest woodlouse / pillbug on the hill!
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- Sorry, couldn’t resist. Cute.
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- Wiggly stream heading for Capel-y-ffin
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- Room to breathe on the hills
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- Sunday – cloud layers ascending Twmpa
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- Wild summit of Twmpa aka Lord Hereford’s Knob
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- Happy people :-)
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- Walking on the cloudy top…
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- … then the sun did a brilliant break through
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- Clear, then layers, then all kinds of magic stuff
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- Simply beautiful
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- Start of the descent back to the farm
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- Monday – clear day on Hay Bluff
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- *Smiles*
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- Parapenter just coming in to land on Hay Bluff
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- Summit photo at Hay Bluff
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- Wiggly route along the border
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- Entering the secret valley
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- A beautiful lunch stop
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- Sooo bright
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- The stunning route back to cake
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- Views across to Twmpa – clear today
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- Views towards the farm on the way back
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- Tuesday – heading up Cwm Bwchel by Llanthony Priory
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- Cloud lifting at just the right time
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- Pink foxgloves… the colour of June
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- Common spotted orchids spotted on the way down
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- Selfheal looking vibrant
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- Peaceful Llanthony Priory
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- Admiring the way the pieces fit together…
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- Wednesday – a cloudy start north of Twmpa
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- … Big views
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- … and little views
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- Along the sheepshit trail
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- Cheeky smiles at the top
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- Peaceful smiles…
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- And synchronised sheep too
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- Following the stream from its source down to the waterfalls
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- Relaxed, recharged and very happy!
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- Leaving the waterfalls…
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- … the sun pooked through the clouds…
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- … and we ended our week in glorious sun
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- Returning for afternoon tea
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- Evening stroll for Bertie Cat, farm in background
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- Thursday morning after the thunderstorm
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- Fabulously atmospheric above Cwm Bwchel
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- Cloud clearing for – guess what?
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- … more sunshine!
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- Ambling back along the hill path
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- Purrs from the two Berties
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- And an evening hug from the hills
Would you like some time out for your self? An easy going atmosphere, walks that fill your senses, an hour of massage or reflexology to help your body relax, and as much coaching as you’d like to help you take stock and discover more to your way of living. Plus, of course, rather yummy home cooked meals, and plenty of cake!
