We then took a long winding descent past Abergwinfi, about 8 miles before Port Talbot we turned left and dropped down into the Maesteg valley. In Bryncethin just outside Brigdend we rested in the afternoon sun, home felt a long way away, but we cheered ourselves up by planning our food in Talbot Green, near Llantrisent. We cycled to Pencoed and then Lanharan, we eventually reached Talbot Green, where I ate an Indian and Nick ate a Chinese. We felt a lot better after the food, we then went on the old road toward Cardiff, in Llandaff we hitched on to the Taff trail again, we cycled down this peasant route through Cardiff in the last of the evening sun. After worming our way through the city centre, we made our way on to the coast road to Newport, through Wentloog and Peterstone. This road is completely flat for miles but I was by now exhausted, I was glad of the bit of a climb over the railway bridge in Duffryn to break the monotony of the flat. We cycled through Newport in the dark, where I left Nick, I then had a good ride home to Croesyceiliog, to arrive at 9.45pm, I was tired but it had been one of the best rides we had been on, we were hoping to do more rides like this, that took us away from our area and hopefully prepare us for our cycling tour!....100miles.

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