After visiting Bangor and crossing the Telford suspension bridge, there was a ‘terrific row’ about taking the Nant Ffrancon route to the eastwards of Bangor. The Nant Ffrancon Pass is in fact the route of the main A5 road to Holyhead, and has a good gradient, although mist appears to have been the main objection on this day. So in the event – having crossed the Nant Ffrancon Pass – as the mist had cleared by lunchtime, they decided to attempt the climb of Glyder Fawr, which is located on the far side of the Pass summit but were defeated by the mist close to where the summit undoubtedly lay.

Digs in Beddgelert ended the day, and a visit to Gelert’s Grave (which Charlie also visited at Easter) which records the famous story of the loyal hunting hound killed because it was thought to have killed a baby, when in fact the blood on its coat came from the attacker, whose body was only found later.