Red Kites

We pass a little country church on our way to Llanwrtyd Wells, the bog-snorkelling capital of the world.

As along many other parts of our journey, primroses blossom by the side of the track.

Between Llandovery and Llanwrda we spot a pair of red kites in the sky.

Having almost died out in the 30s, thanks to a managed preservation there are now some 500 birds in the area. The Welsh Kite Trust in Llanwrtyd Wells is dedicated to their conservation.

Microlights North of Hereford

After Newport the train turns northwards through Cwmbran and Abergavenny. Again there are lots of primroses growing by the side of the line.

We stop briefly in Hereford to change some crew and are then off towards Leominster.

For a short way we are tracked by two microlights.