It was a beautiful trip from Bangor around the Lynn Peninsula, a weekend in May. We got a weekly parking ticket for the station car park and despite predictons of terrible weather and not being able to prebook a guest house we decided to risk it.We drove to just beyond Caernarfon where we found a characterful hotel facing the sea with 4 poster bed and it being my birthday booked in for the night.Then we had to take the car back to the car park and it was 3.30 before we even set off for the 22mile ride.
Against the wind we set off up the hill out of Bangor.Sun shone as we took quiet backroads and a lovely cycleway along the edge of the sea to Caernarfon. We stopped at a pub called the Anglesey right by the castle and took the footbridge across the estuary watching swifts diving in the sunshine.
We were the only guests in the hotel, Y Beuno at Clynnog Fawr. The tandem was locked up in the ex- pool room and we luxuriated in a huge pedastal bath before a decadent dinner lashed with butter and cream.

Great local food again for breakfast and then a friendly send off, though we only went as far as the church of St Bueno with its history dating from 900s.Then spectacular bluebells and snow- in- summer lined our route and there were views of the sea both left and right.We had lunch at the Lion Hotel at Tudweiliog where children were very welcome, food was homemade and it was Purple Moose beer.
There was a very steep hill with lovely views down to the village of Aberdaron for a tea break and then another climb out, narrow lanes,a cycleway and single track meandering to Abersoch.We chose a comfortable B and B with a sea view but the room would have fit in the bathroom of the previous night.There was a superb view out towards Mid Wales clothed in  a silver mist,from the pretty Bay.
Of the nearly 40 miles we had come today we must have walked at least 6 but it was a beautiful day festooned with wild flowers in the hedgerows.

We woke up next day to nother lovely day but a strong easterly wind. There were hills out of town and it was hard to Pwllheli when we found cycle ways, mainly the old main road. After Criccieth we followed a footpath down towards Porthmadog beside the railway line. Walking mostly we had to cross the line twice, the last time lifting the tandem over stiles.Then we were in a field of welsh mountain squill- a beautiful blue flower. We followed tracks made by bikes towards Black Rock Sands but the tide was in so we had to go land side of the cliff. It was rugged terrain again but we were soon back on rideable track and there was a lovely sweep down to sea level 4 miles off Porthmadog. Surprised by 3 alpacas in  a field by the road we carried on to Tescos for takeaway sandwiches. After locking the bike to railings by the police station we took the 2 hourly bus, a fast hour ride, back to Bangor. We collected the car and drove back to fetch the bike from Porthmadog. The scenery through Snowdonia to get us back home was stunning and we reflected on the whole weekend. The distance today was only just over 21 miles. The Lynn Peninsula makes a great weekend of riding!