Day 42 Kidwelly to Llanelli (18.0 miles, cumulative 708.1)

Two big landmarks today! 700 miles walked and two thirds of my Welsh odyssey completed.

It was a day of two halves. A blanket of sea mist had covered Kidwelly. I followed the well defined path around an old airfield and through salt marshes, with the distant drone of racing motorbikes my sound track - the Pembrey motor racing track was the source. The path eventually and quite suddenly arrived at the beach. It was desolate and the waves were barely visible in the mist. I hadn't seen a soul since starting the walk.

I walked along the sand for a mile or so, then the mist dramatically lifted and a new world opened up. The sun came out, people appeared, and it immediately transformed into a holiday beach.

The path then cut through Pembrey Country Park, which offered a wide range of activities to keep local families entertained on a summer Saturday afternoon. A pleasant cycle way led to Burry Port, then onward to the Millennium Coastal Park before arriving in Llanelli. With the walk completed, I caught the train back to Kidwelly and trudged up the only hill of the day back to my accommodation.