Sunday 27th September 2009 started well with a delicious full English breakfast, served early (7.15am) at Rhos y Foel. It really was superb, and the £50 I paid for the two of us to stay B&B was good value, and cheaper than everywhere else I enquired about in the area.  Not to mention the free upgrade to a room each!

   

Being on the road before 8am meant that we definitely had time to activate one of the easier Lleyn summits before sailing to Bardsey. None of them were needed as new uniques for Jimmy or I, but we were in the mood for some radio.

       

Hence Jimmy directed me around the narrow lanes to Mynydd Rhiw GW/NW-064, which is a short and easy walk to the summit. Jimmy set up the beam up near the trig point, while I positioned myself to operate 40m a few yards down the mound. We were able to operate while enjoying panoramic views over the sea, something that we would experience even more of later. Jimmy made four QSOs on 2m FM, including S2S with Geoff 2W0BTR/P on Tarrenhendre GW/NW-036, while I made 21 QSOs on 40m CW, before finishing with the S2S for myself.

With this bonus point in the bag, it was the moment we had been waiting for - an expedition to Bardsey Island.  Many thanks to all stations worked: