Stripe & Spot were up bright and early this morning ready to go out and check out the Estate. Had a quick breakfast then we all took off across the top field, past the quarry and followed the path runs up the back of Bwlch Tre Banau Banc (yes, the spelling is correct, "Banc" means "large hill" in Welsh). A few years ago we put 2 decorative metal benches on the top of the Banc so you can rest awhile and take in the view. This morning is sunny and the 360 degree views never fail to amaze us - the Brecons to the south and to the north-east, the tail end of the Cambrian mountains shows up on the horizon. All around is is a patchwork of small field, hills, tiny white farmsteads tucked into the landscape and the village of Siloh nestled into a valley. Bwlch Tre Banau means "gap through the hills" - directly in front of us, to the left and to the right are two hills and between them (with a backdrop of the Brecon Beacons) is the most beautiful sunlit valley in the whole of Carmarthenshire. The "Heart of Wales" railway with its small 2 carriage trains runs a couple of times a day through that valley and sometimes , if the wind is in the right direction, you can hear it meandering through from one tiny unmanned station to the next. One of these days, when I have more time, I am going to pack a picnic, get on the train in our little Llandovery station and travel over to the end of the line in the the beautiful border town of Shrewsbury, one of the prettiest towns in all of the UK. The ad says, "hop aboard the little train and relax as it takes you on a railway journey though a land of lush rolling hills and crystal clear mountain streams". Sounds like the perfect day trip.