Public Services

Today is Tuesday, an exciting day for us because in general the buses don’t run on Sundays or bank holidays (Monday was one). We’ve had to take taxis the last couple of days in order to get to our trailheads. The cost of yesterday’s 20 minute taxi ride was comparable with the fuel cost for Eileen’s and my week-long van rental, but was the only way to get anywhere. It’s no wonder that all the locals drive cars.

In general, I've been impressed with Welsh buses. All the buses have free wifi and accept credit card tap-to-pay for fare — no special card needed. But there are major gaps in rural areas, even…