Christmas! the time of year when you normally eat far too much food with people you don’t like and try to look happy you got another pair of socks. I was happy because our meal was not like that because nobody brought any socks! We had our normal monthly meeting before the meal and that … Read the rest
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Aug 12
Whistlestop Cafe review
OK, so it was a Thursday, and late afternoon. The sun was shining (occasionally), and the rain was falling on our son in Manchester rather than here in Wales so……we decided to go out for a ride! After all, it had been at least……oh, a day, since we’d been on the Wing!
The new revamped … Read the rest
Nov 17
Review of the Alpine Cafe, Betws-y-Coed
Betws is – and has long been – one of the most popular places to visit in North Wales, and has for many years been a favourite stopping point for bikers.
It may well be that when the sun is shining there are few places one would rather be. It could just … Read the rest
Oct 24
Lakeside Cafe review
On a sunny day, Blaenau Ffestiniog (not to be confused with it’s older and smaller neighbour, Ffestiniog – nowadays known also as Llan Ffestiniog, just to keep you guessing) is quite lovely, and the roads to it are superb for bikes (especially the newly repaired and resurfaced Crimea Pass from … Read the rest
Oct 11
Dragons Rest Cafe report
At the A55′s Caerwys exit (J31), near Holywell, you’ll find not only McDonalds but also the Dragons Rest Cafe* (alongside the owners’ caravan shop).
When we went last week, they were in the process of enlarging the seating area in the cafe – so it’s not an ideal stop at the moment, … Read the rest
Oct 1
A cafe that’s……well, Spot On!
Oddly, given all the fantastic biker roads in North Wales, there seems to be a dearth of good biker-friendly cafes here (as opposed to pubs, which is another story).
Most people are aware of the Ponderosa Cafe at the Horseshoe Pass (excellent, but I wish they wouldn’t stop serving hot food so … Read the rest
Mar 16
Ride-out – Sunday 15th March – to Betws
What a cracking day we had for our ride-out! The weather gods smiled upon us and allowed us to come out and play on the Wings.
We started out at the Beaufort following our monthly meeting which I kept short deliberately as there was a large contingent of GNWest riders who had come for a … Read the rest