Need some Adrenalin....Go to South Wales

Trip to South Wales
It all started like this, one of our guys in our Gang, dearly called "Bevuda", is returning back to Infosys base and he wanted a Car trip before he goes back, so we initially planned for Cornwall, but it was a bit longer drive and after much back and forth for the places, we decided on South Wales, we have already done North Wales.

This trip we wanted it to be an Adrenalin filled adventure trip, so here is what we did in south wales.

 
A brief up of our start......

This time its 7 people and got a Vauxhall Zafira from the rental agency, even though we wanted a Toyota Previa, after much hesitation, all of them squeezed into the car by 10:00Pm and we set sail to catch M4 from our home in London Fields.

The South Wales Trip Gang
 
Gang - Kannan, Praveen, Srinath, Shashanka, Pratheep, Prakash, Chendhil
 
It was approx 250 miles drive, so we chose to drive at our own pace, spent a lot of time in the services, as we did not want to reach the Hostel very early. So we reached the Hostel by 6:30Am, the views of the Sea were wonderful, took some wonderful snaps, myself and Srinath started exploring the rocks and caves around there.
 
Preparations and Things to take.
  1. Take some food items so that you are not hungry thro the journey.
  2. Better to drive in the night as the traffic is less and you will save the day for some sightseeing.
  3. Take detailed print of the maps and routes you need to join M4 from your place and the entry to South Wales.
  4. Please buy a detailed map of South Wales, don't think you have saved 6£ in not buying one, you will end up paying more for the petrol and the frustration of not knowing where you are.
  5. Ordinance Survey in short OS maps are very good ones and show complete detail.
  6. Have a person who is good in navigation skills in your front seat, believe me you need a person to tell the driver to take a left or right well ahead, else you are sure get some middle finger signs from the car behind you.
How to reach South Wales
 
Just follow on M4 till the end, you end up into south Wales.
 
Adventure Activities in South Wales.
 
Once your into the place, check for the tourist information centre and get a copy of the attractions map and decide on the places
 
This is one of the best adventure activities we did in S'Wales. Its basically a 4 wheeled all terrain bike and you need to drive up and down the mountains, through deep crates, down the valley and through thick mud and slush, wow, you would definitely feel you are just thrown out of the bike many a times.

Its pure fun and I would recommend it to anybody who has a lil bit of daring to try these stuff. Check this site for more information on Quad biking, its better to call those guys and book the slots in advance.

http://www.ritec-valley.co.uk/default.htm

 
Other Adventures : 

There are a lot more adventure activities, just be sure to pick up the leaflets in the hostel or in any attraction site and that will provide you the details of many more attractions like Go-Karting, Paint balling, Shooting, Archery, and many many more.

Other Places around :
Another place worth mentioning is the Aberdulais falls and the Trek in the Valley of Neath, during the Trek you will pass through a lot of small and large water falls and the scenery is really breathtaking.
  
Going around in South Wales.
 
Always have the OS map with you and navigate the roads and driving is a pleasure here.
 
Travel Information.
 
YMCA Hostel        -        15£ per night with Breakfast.
Car Rental            -        28£ per day for an Automatic D class car.
 
The total trip cost us approx 150£ per head.      
 
2 full days in South wales will be an ideal plan, but a weekend trip is also as exciting.
 
Check out the fotos section to find out more on the enchanting beauty and the adventurous fun that we had in South Wales.