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Fossil Hunting at Southerndown

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When I was a kid one of my all time favourite pastimes was fossil hunting. Back then my ambition was to be a paleontologist (something I wish I had stuck to), and I was thrilled whenever I had the chance to go looking for goodies. In this area one of the best beaches for fossils is Southerndown.

Upper and Lower Lliw Reservoirs

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In all honestly I didn't much feel like going out today, and definitely would have ducked out of the later pub meal had I not already confirmed I'd go months ago - if something is booked I'm not going to be a flake.  My sat nav took me on the most awkward route possible, it seems to have a love of sending me down country lanes with blind turns when a trip along the motorway would come out in exactly the same place. That's twice in a row it's done this to me, I'll have to check the settings to see if there is some option that needs tweaking - getting lost down one way lanes is guaranteed to make me stressed and frazzled when I arrive.  I've never been to the Lliw Reservoirs before, so didn't have the slightest idea what I might be in for. I was pleasantly surprised, plenty of free parking, a cafe and toilets, and a paved path between reservoirs for anyone a bit too wary to go off piste. Having seen that the planned walk was only four miles on

Craig y Nos to Cribarth

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The plan today was to walk from the Dan yr Ogof show caves to Henrhyd Falls. I downloaded a new app, Viewranger, picked a track and was ready to go exploring. Unfortunately it didn't quite work out, though there were still plenty of fantastic views to enjoy.