Day 6: St Athan to Cardiff
Today's walk, the second-longest of the pilgrimage, is mostly through gently undulating farmland. Lots of fields and stiles, and some pleasant views. We have an extended stop at LLancarfan in the morning to view and listen to a talk on the famous wall-paintings. Before Peterston-super-Ely after lunch, we go across some marshy meadows owned by the Welsh National Trust. As we approach Cardiff, the landscape changes. Just after St Fagans there is a pleasant woodland walk and then it is all roadwork, apart from one park, to reach our hall in the Caton district of Cardiff. We are less than a mile away from Cardiff Castle in the city centre if anybody fancies an evening stroll; we won't be going into the centre tomorrow.
Pilgrimage Newsfeed - Day 6
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The Gathering Place, St Athan
Corn fields as high as the elephants eye James Brodie
Llan....... Susan Adilz
The bigger picture... Susan Adilz
St Cadoc, Llancarfan
St Cadoc Llancarfan Susan Adilz
Church warden Sam gives us a talk on the wall paintings John Chenery Original Tweet
Churchwarden Sam Smith talks about the wall paintings Susan Adilz
Pilgrims listen to Sam's talk Susan Adilz
Deadly sins Susan Adilz
Maiden being offered to the dragon Susan Adilz
St George slays the dragon Susan Adilz
St George next to the deadly sins Susan Adilz
Deadly sins Susan Adilz
Gluttony Susan Adilz
St Cadoc, Llancarfan John Chenery Original Tweet
Prayers at Llancarfan Susan Adilz
A brief respite after passing close by bullocks (John C writes: leading this day with Louise, I had done a brilliant job, more by accident than design, of herding the bullocks into a corner away from the pilgrims, and here the pilgrims were pausing to let the frontmarkers get ahead again) David Fletcher
St Mary, Bonvilston
Pilgrims Arriving at St Mary's Bonvilston John Chenery
St Mary, Bonvilston John Chenery
Porch window at St Mary's. claregamble
The Red Lion, Bonvilston
St Peter, Peterston-super-Ely,
Pilgrims in St Peter's Church ann lavelle
More stained glass, this time in St. Peters. Designed and made by Delyth Evans in 2013. claregamble
Bottom of the same window. claregamble
In St Peter's John Chenery
Memorial window Susan Adilz
Good Samaritan window Susan Adilz
St Bride, St Bride's-super-Ely
St Bride's Church, St Brides-super-Ely John Chenery
Heartfelt greetings from church warden Delyth Hurley at St Bride's. David Fletcher
The Plymouth Arms, St Fagans
This planned stop was cancelled as the pub was closed for refurbishments!St Mary, St Fagans
St Mary, St Fagans John Chenery Original Tweet
St John the Evangelist, Canton, Cardiff
We had dinner in St John's Church, Canton, Cardiff, which is our hall. John Chenery Original Tweet
Arrows drying on the sanctuary in St John's, Canton John Chenery Original Tweet
