Day 16: Solva to Carmarthen

The coach takes us back to Carmarthen to continue our journeys home, taking our pilgimage spirit to those we live and work with.

We had a little green visitor in the "upper room" overnight - he was carefully rehomed.

Despite the late night, pilgrims were soon up and preparing for their journeys home - loading cars...

Waiting for the coach.

The luggage ready outside the hall.

Catching up on the news.

The coach arrives and the luggage for the early train is loaded (luggage for later train was taken in the van).

Time for farewells.

Last call for luggage!

All aboard!

Waving the coach party off.

Many of us met up again at Carmarthen Station, where people transferred to trains or, in this case, to a car left there for the duration of the pilgrimage.

The coach journey was shorter than anticipated (the roadworks on the A40 had been simplified) so there was some time to wait.

"I'm a pilgrim, get me out of here!"

Some pilgrims were able to catch an earlier train to Swansea, for onward connections.

Pilgrims for later trains collect their luggage from the van.

Time for a chat - the next train's going the other way.

Farewell.

Or see you soon...

Waiting patiently.

Having left Carmarthen on separate trains, many were reunited at Swansea, Cardiff or Bristol. Final farewells, this one at Reading station.

So what happens next? The van returned to Hove, and several pilgrims gathered on Monday morning to sort out the contents in Patrick's front garden...

...it's just lucky the weather was kind.