Funda ukuvumela ikusasa lakho lithathe izintambo ohambweni lwesikebhe eBrecon Beacons National Park eSouth Wales.
UNina Ruggiero ungumqondisi omkhulu wokuhlela we-Travel + Leisure kanye nomsunguli we-Be A Travel Writer, okuyisifundo esiku-inthanethi sezintatheli zezokuvakasha ezisafufusa. Ungumuntu waseNew York ohlala eLos Angeles onesithakazelo esikhethekile ezindaweni zasebhishi, uhambo lwangaphandle, amahhotela ahlukile, uhambo oluhambisana nezilwane ezifuywayo no-@travelswithcali wakhe wegolide kanye nazo zonke izinto zase-Italy.
“Yehlisa ijubane!” kumemeza umlingani wami u-Alex esuka eceleni kwendlela eduze komsele engangigijima kuwo. Indlela yakhe yokukhuluma efudumele yaseWales kanye nezwi lakhe eliqondile kwakufihla ukwesaba ezwini lakhe.
Ngiphendula, ngasunduza ngokushesha isibambo esingalungile phambili, ngathumela isikebhe sethu esingamamitha angu-45 ngesivinini esigcwele sangena emphemeni wensimbi webhuloho elidonsela phansi u-Alex ayesanda kulivula. Ngenhlanhla, isivinini esigcwele somkhumbi sasicishe sibe ngamamayela amane ngehora. Kodwa-ke, kwaba nokushayisana okukhulu kwensimbi ensimbini, kwamisa iqembu elincane lababekhona. Akukho okungcono kunabaseMelika abashayela bezungeza i-UK.
“Ngempela… kancane,” kuphinda u-Alex. Eceleni kwami, uKali, i-golden retriever yami, wabheka ogwini sengathi usezoshiya umkhumbi.
Siqashe lesi sikebhe e-Country Craft Narrowboats edolobhaneni lase-Llangynyddr ngesikhathi sohambo lwethu lwezinsuku ezintathu lomsele eBrecon Beacons National Park eSouth Wales. U-Alex wakhulela cishe ngamakhilomitha angama-30 ukusuka lapho futhi wayevame ukudoba futhi echitha iholide endaweni nomndeni wakhe. Isikebhe sethu, i-Country Girl, sasinombhede omkhulu onemibhede enama-checkered, ikhishi eligcwele, indawo yokuhlala neyokudlela, indlu yokugezela eneshawa, kanye nedekhi enkulu ngokwanele yezihlalo ezimbili zekamu. Ungahlala kuso uphuze ikhofi ekuseni ngenkathi amadada edlala. Ukugwedla eduze kwethu.
Uhambo lwethu lokubuya oluyikhilomitha ezingama-20 lulandela uMsele waseMonmouthshire nowaseBrecon ukusuka eLlankindir ukuya edolobheni laseBrecon bese sibuya. Sihamba ngomkhumbi emaphandleni, emadlelweni ezimvu kanye naseziqongweni zamatshe abomvu eBrecon Beacons, lapho leli paki liqanjwe khona. Silandele imephu yephabhu eseceleni komsele futhi samisa ubusuku bonke ukuze ngemva kwesidlo sakusihlwa sikwazi ukubuyela kalula esikebheni ukuyodlala amakhadi noma ukulala nje ethokomeleni lesikebhe sethu sasekhaya.
Izinsuku zethu zidlula sisodwa ngenjabulo. Sichithe amahora amaningi sijabulela ukubona izinto nemisindo yepaki, ngezinye izikhathi sima ukuze sihambe noma sipikinikini.
Ngemva kosuku olunemvula nolunomoya oluchithe ngaphandle kwezivalo zemisele kanye nezindawo zodaka, ayikho indawo engcono efanekisela i-cwtch (igama lesiWelsh elithi “ukugona, ukugona” noma indawo encane ephephile) kunephabhu efudumele. Sasima kaningi - sinezinwele ezimanzi, izingubo ezingcolile kanye nezinja ezimanzi - futhi samukelwa ngezandla ezivulekile. Ngemva nje kokuma eRoyal Oak Hotel edolobhaneni lasePenchley sathola ucingo lusazisa ukuthi isikebhe sethu sase sihlukanisiwe futhi sasintanta phakathi komsele. U-Alex wagijimela emvuleni ukuyomlanda; Ukuhlala eduze komlilo nengilazi ye-Breacon gin - utshwala baseWelsh obukhishwe emanzini epaki kazwelonke - kungasiza ukuzola izinzwa zakho.
Vele sigubhe uhambo lwethu oluya eBrecon nge-gin ethathwe eHop In Beer & Gin House, ekhonzwa namahlumela e-rosemary, izingcezu ze-grapefruit kanye nopelepele omnyama. Kamuva ngalobo busuku sama e-Three Horseshoes gastropub esiqongweni segquma eGrosfordd futhi sadla isitshulu se-leek, isisu sengulube kanye ne-Cornish monkfish endlini yolwandle eyenziwe ngokhuni phakathi kwezinhlanzi engadini engemuva.
Ngaphandle kokuxoxa nabaqaphi abambalwa abazithandelayo abangisize ngomusa ukusebenzisa izingidi yonke indlela ngenkathi u-Alex ephethe isihlalo (safunda emaphutheni ethu), izinsuku zethu sasizichitha sodwa sijabule. Sachitha amahora amaningi sijabulela ukubona izinto nemisindo yepaki, ngezinye izikhathi sima ukuze sihambe noma sithathe i-picnic. Uma lina, njengoba kwenza nsuku zonke, singena ngendlela ehlekisayo esimweni sokusinda, sibambe izimpahla zethu ezingangeni manzi, simemeze iziqondiso, amazwi ethu alahlekile emoyeni, bese sihlangana ndawonye ukuze siqondise izikebhe zethu kalula siye endaweni ephephile.
Umehluko phakathi kokuzola kanye ne-adrenaline wanginika ukuqonda okujulile kobubele u-Alex ayekhuluma ngabo njalo ngohambo lwakhe lobuntwana oluya eBrecon Beacons. Umbono wakhe omuhle kanye nomdlandla wakhe wokuphila kwansuku zonke, okwakungavamile kimi lapho ngihlangana naye okokuqala, kwavele kwaba nomqondo: ngaphandle kokuba amaWelsh afunde ukudansa emvuleni, abengeke abe nesikhathi esiningi sokudansa nhlobo.
Ama-Narrowboats e-Country Craft anikeza izikebhe eziyisithupha nazo zonke izinto ezikhululekile zasekhaya. Atholakala kusukela ngoMashi kuya ku-Okthoba.
Ungaphuza i-ale yendabuko kule bar ethokomele yendlu yezihambi yekhulu le-16, noma ujabulele izitsha zokudla kwasolwandle ezinhle zasephabhini, okuhlanganisa i-fish pie ene-saffron puree kanye ne-grilled cod loin ene-pea kanye ne-mint puree.
Ngaseceleni nje kweTaff Trail, ngemva kokuhamba ngezinyawo noma ngebhayisikili, ungajabulela i-roast yendabuko yangeSonto noma i-steak ne-ale pie emnandi, i-lamb shank noma i-chilli con carne, ekhonzwa nezinhlobo ezahlukene zama-Pack casks kanye ne-gin yamandla.
Jabulela izitsha zakudala eziphekwe ekhaya ezihlanganisa i-ham namaqanda, inhlanzi nama-chips kanye ne-chicken curry kule bha yomndeni engadini kabhiya ogwini lolwandle lapho ilanga likhanya, noma eduze kwesithando somlilo sangaphakathi ngezinsuku zemvula.
Izintandokazi ze-gastropub zesizini njenge-venison loin ene-radishes neklabishi elicwebezelayo; isisu sengulube esine-apula eluhlaza kanye nama-shallot; kanti i-Garden Beach Shack iphakela ama-leek ashisiwe ane-nori seaweed emulsion ukuze abadli bakwazi ukujabulela ukubuka izintaba kungakhathaliseki ukuthi isimo sezulu sinjani.
Ivulwe ngo-2020, i-Hop In ihlinzeka ngobhiya bezandla obuvela eProgressive Brewery kanye nama-gin avela emhlabeni wonke, kanye nokudla okulula okwenziwe ngezithako ezivela kubahlinzeki bendawo, okuhlanganisa nemvu yendabuko ene-cheddar yaseWelsh; ama-mussels amhlophe ewayinini, igalikhi kanye ne-duck leg confit; ama-croquette ka-anyanisi oluhlaza kanye ne-ginger.
To explore Wales in more detail, contact T+L A-List consultant Nicola Butler, who is planning a trip around the country, including hidden gems like the Pembrokeshire coast. Email: nicola@noteworthy.co.uk.
Inguqulo yale ndaba yaqala ukuvela kumagazini i-Travel + Leisure kaDisemba 2022/Januwari 2023 ngaphansi kwesihloko esithi “Riverside Stories.”
Isikhathi sokuthunyelwe: Juni-07-2024