Dzidza kurega ramangwana rako richitora nzvimbo parwendo rwechikepe kuburikidza neBrecon Beacons National Park muSouth Wales.
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"Dzorera zvishoma!" mumwe wangu Alex akadanidzira ari munzira yekufamba netsoka pedyo nemugero wandaimhanya nawo. Matauriro ake eushamwari eWales uye matauriro ake nemaune hazvina kunyatsovhara kutya muzwi rake.
Ndichipindura, ndakabva ndasundidzira simbi isiriyo mberi, ndichitumira chikepe chedu chemamita 45 nekumhanya kwakazara mudenga resimbi rebhiriji rekudhonza iro Alex akanga achangovhura. Nerombo rakanaka, kumhanya kwakazara kwechikepe kwaive makiromita angangoita mana paawa. Zvisinei, kwakava nekudonha kukuru kwesimbi pasimbi, zvikamisa boka diki revanhu vakanga vakamira. Hapana chinhu chiri nani kupfuura maAmerican aityaira mota muUK.
“Zvechokwadi… zvishoma nezvishoma,” Alex akadzokorora. Pedyo neni, Kali, dhongi rangu regoridhe, akatarisa kumahombekombe sekunge akanga ava kuda kusiya ngarava.
Takahaya chikepe ichi kubva kuCountry Craft Narrowboats mumusha weLlangynyddr panguva yerwendo rwedu rwemazuva matatu mugungwa tichipfuura neBrecon Beacons National Park muSouth Wales. Alex akakurira makiromita angangoita makumi matatu kure uye aiwanzobata hove uye aienda kuzororo munzvimbo iyi nemhuri yake. Chikepe chedu, Country Girl, chaive nemubhedha wehukuru hwemambo une machira echeckered, kicheni yakazara, nzvimbo yekugara neyokudyira, imba yekugezera ine shawa, uye dheki rakakura zvakakwana kune zvigaro zviviri zvemusasa. Unogona kugara pairi wonwa kofi mangwanani ako madhadha achitamba. Kukwasva padivi pedu.
Rwendo rwedu rwekudzoka rwemakiromita makumi maviri runotevera Monmouthshire neBrecon Canal kubva kuLlankindir kuenda kuguta reBrecon nekudzoka. Tinofamba nechikepe nemumaruwa, mafuro emakwai uye makomo ejecha jecha matsvuku eBrecon Beacons, uko paki iyi yakatumidzwa zita rayo. Takatevera mepu yebhawa reparutivi pemugero ndokumira husiku kuitira kuti mushure mekudya kwemanheru tigone kudzokera kuchikepe kunotamba makadhi kana kungorara takanyaradzwa nechikepe chedu cheimba.
Mazuva edu anopera tiri toga. Taipedza maawa akawanda tichinakidzwa nekuona zvinhu zvinoonekwa uye ruzha rwepaki, dzimwe nguva tichimira kuti tifambe-fambe kana kuti tiite pikiniki.
Mushure mezuva remvura nemhepo rakapedza kunze kwenzvimbo dzakavharirwa migero nemadhaka, hapana nzvimbo iri nani inomiririra cwtch (chiWelsh chinoreva "kumbundira, kumbundira" kana nzvimbo diki yakachengeteka) kupfuura bhawa rinodziya. Taimira kakawanda - nebvudzi rakanyorova, mbatya dzakasviba uye imbwa dzakanyorova - uye takagamuchirwa nemaoko akasununguka. Nguva pfupi mushure mekumira paRoyal Oak Hotel mumusha wePenchley takagamuchira runhare ruchitizivisa kuti chikepe chedu chakanga chabviswa uye chakanga chichiyangarara pakati pemugero. Alex akamhanyira mumvura kunomutora; Kugara pamoto negirazi reBreacon gin - doro reWales rakasanganiswa nemvura yepaki yenyika - kunogona kubatsira kudzikamisa tsinga dzako.
Ehe takapemberera rwendo rwedu rwekuenda kuBrecon negin yekutora kubva kuHop In Beer & Gin House, inopihwa nemashizha erosemary, zvidimbu zvegrapefruit nemhiripiri nhema. Manheru iwayo takamira paThree Horseshoes gastropub pamusoro pegomo muGrosffordd tikadya leek stew, pork belly neCornish monkfish muimba yehuni yegungwa pakati pehove dziri mubindu rekumashure.
Kunze kwekutaura nevamwe vabatsiri vaviri vakandibatsira nemutsa kukiya makiyi nguva yese yasara apo Alex akabata chigaro (takadzidza kubva muzvikanganiso zvedu), mazuva edu takapedza tiri toga tichifara. Taipedza maawa akawanda tichinakidzwa nekuona zvinhu nemanzwi epaki, dzimwe nguva tichimira kuti tifambe-fambe kana kuti tiite pikiniki. Kana mvura yanaya, sezvainonaya zuva nezuva, tinopinda muchimiro chekupona, totora zvinhu zvedu zvisingapindi mvura, totaura nzira dzekuti tiendese, manzwi edu akarasika mumhepo, tobatana kuti tiendese zvikepe zvedu kunzvimbo yakachengeteka.
Musiyano uripo pakati pekudzikama ne adrenaline wakandipa kunzwisisa kwakadzama kwetsitsi dzaitaurwa naAlex nguva dzose nezverwendo rwake rwehudiki kuBrecon Beacons. Kufunga kwake kwakadzama uye kufarira hupenyu hwezuva nezuva, izvo zvaive zvisingazivikanwe kwandiri pandakasangana naye kekutanga, zvakangoerekana zvanzwisisika: kunze kwekunge maWelsh akadzidza kutamba mumvura, vaisazowana nguva yakawanda yekutamba zvachose.
Magwa eNarrowboats eCountry Craft ane magwa matanhatu ane zvese zvinofadza mumba. Anowanikwa kubva munaKurume kusvika Gumiguru.
Unogona kunwa doro rechinyakare mubhawa rinotonhorera remuzana remakore rechi16, kana kunakidzwa nezvokudya zvegungwa zvepabhawa, zvinosanganisira fish pie nesaffron puree uye grilled cod loin nepea nemint puree.
Kusiri kure neTaff Trail, mushure mekufamba netsoka kana kutasva bhasikoro, unogona kunakidzwa nechingwa chekare cheSvondo chakagochwa kana steak ine simba uye ale pie, lamb shank kana chilli con carne, zvinopihwa pamwe chete nePack casks dzemuno negin yesimba.
Nakidzwai nezvokudya zvechinyakare zvakabikwa kumba zvinosanganisira ham nemazai, hove nemachipisi uye chicken curry mubindu redoro iri riri pamhenderekedzo yegungwa rebhawa iri rinoitirwa mhuri kana zuva richipenya, kana pedyo nechitofu chemoto mukati mezuva remvura.
Nzvimbo dzinofarirwa nevanodya mwaka wega wega dzakadai senyama yemhuka ine radish nekabheji kakagochwa; nyama yenguruve ine apuro regirini nemashallot; uye Garden Beach Shack inopa maleek akapiswa ne nori seaweed emulsion kuitira kuti vanodya vagone kunakidzwa nemaonero egomo pasinei nemamiriro ekunze.
Yakavhurwa muna 2020, Hop In inopa doro rekugadzira kubva kuProgressive Brewery uye magins anobva kumativi ese epasi, pamwe nezvikafu zvinogadzirwa nezvinhu zvinobva kune vatengesi vemunharaunda, kusanganisira gwayana rechinyakare rine cheddar yeWelsh; mussels chena muwaini, gariki nedhadha leg confit; hanyanisi yegirini nemacroquette eginger.
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.
Imwe nyaya iyi yakatanga kuoneka mumagazini yeTravel + Leisure yaZvita 2022/Ndira 2023 pasi pemusoro unoti “Riverside Stories.”
Nguva yekutumira: Chikumi-07-2024