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April Fool's Day, 1st April 2007, and a family day out was decreed, with
Marianne initially wanting to walk up Great Orme GW/NW-070
from Llandudno, taking a route up on the Marine Drive side with good sea views.
This was acceptable, but I reasoned with her that Holyhead Mountain GW/NW-069
was a much more spectacular and rewarding walk, and that "it's only another
half-an-hour's drive after Llandudno" (cue slight lengthening of nose). We made good time on the roads, reaching Holyhead in only about 2.25 hours
driving time. Following the signs for the country park, we reached the parking
spot and commenced the ascent. The weather was clear and sunny, but with a brisk
cold wind. Marianne, as I hoped and expected, was taken with the wonderful
views, especially on the second half of this ascent. Holyhead Mountain might
only be small, but it is a mountain and looks like one. We looked down on the
ferries and catamarans sailing out of Holyhead across the Irish Sea. On the descent, we were met by a lovely old golden labrador who enjoyed our
company for a few minutes before trotting off on its own around the mountain. It
seemed to know what it was doing. Jimmy had just completed his 99th SOTA
activation, so there was a sense of anticipation.
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