We left the station and were looking forward to seeing the Penydarren tram road, the temperature was around 5 degrees centigrade, and the sky was overcast, but dry.
Where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Bristol Channel with nothing between it and America lies the island of Lundy off the coast of North Devon.
I travelled late in the evening, just leaving enough time to ride to a pre-planned place, erect the tent, and have a tea before the sun set (in theory).
Around the corner was the valley of rocks, and to the left was the coastal path running precariously along the edge of the cliff.
Eventually I came to a bridge and looking through it was like looking at another era, forgotten in time, bathed in its own light was Alton station.
We specifically organised the trip in mid august to have good weather, after all it was the middle of the summer, what could possibly go wrong.
The 11 mile stretch from Abergavenny to Brynmawr route is one of the most spectacular cycle routes in the UK.
It was time to do a night ride again, along the Llangollen canal to the beer train at Llangollen.