We had planned to go to Rhossilli today but decided it would be way too crowded so instead went to the top of Gower, to walk across Cefn Bryn (Back of the Hill) to Arthur's Stone.
Even though we were there by 11.00 am there were about a dozen cars in the small parking area but once out of the car there was enough space for everyone to get lost, and certainly keep the 2 metres apart required.
And the first people we saw were ... Daughter and family! Complete coincidence! They were just finishing their walk and, when she saw me, GrandDaughter2, in spite of the yells from her parents, came rushing to me so I had to run away. I tried to make it funny - if you've seen me running you'll know that's not difficult - but it was HORRID!
But after that it was just us and nature. Skylarks singing their little hearts out provided the only sound. Apart from Husband burping.
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| You can just see Oxwich Point in the background. |
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| 'You looking at me?' |
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| George, a big stone, Burry estuary, and space. |
Legend has it that King Arthur had a stone in his boot. He removed it and threw it - from Cornwall/Carmarthenshire (depending on the legend) to Gower - where on landing it grew to be this huge stone.
In fact it's a Neolithic burial tomb, dating back 4500 years. It's been suggested that rather than the stone being placed above the tomb - a mighty feat - the tomb was dug underneath the stone. And, I've just discovered, it was listed in the sixteenth century as one of the three great achievements of the Isle of Britain, the others being Stonehenge and Silbury Hill.
You'll find lots more fact and legend about it here. For us this morning though it was just a wonderful place to breathe.
7 comments:
Oh dear. You made me feel quite tearful with that image of having to run away from your granddaughter. My sister is very upset at not being able to see her two little grandchildren. It's very sad for everyone at the moment.
Wow! Your walks are a lot more interesting than mine. All I see are other houses! Thanks.
I'm sorry that your having to miss your grandchildren. We haven't seen our great-grandchildren since mid-January, and who knows when we'll next see them? They are staying with their father full time (instead of half-time) since their school was closed. Their mother and her wife are nurses working full schedules, so staying with their work-from-home father is the prudent choice.
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It looks like a fantastic place for a breather!
We have had to cut ourselves off from the grandkids. It is sad and difficult since we see them so often under normal circumstances. However, there is nothing normal these days.
That you had to run away from your grandchild breaks my heart.
I wouldn't stay indoors if I had that beautiful countryside on my doorstep. My grandson is 16 so it's slightly different, I would still hug though. I'm not on board with all the panic, seasonal flu has been killing people for decades. But nevertheless, stay safe Liz.
It used to be "Together we stand, divided we fall!".
Nowadays it's "Divided we stand, lest together we fall!" :-(
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