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We take the ten minute (0.4 mile) walk to Gabalfa Interchange for the 14.55 Newport Bus service X30 to Newport, Friars Walk arriving at 15.26 on Friday.
We next board the 1944 Stagecoach South Wales service X24 to Blaenavon (the bus stop near Curwood on Varteg Road) that arrives there at 2022 on Friday.
Finding ourselves in the time of the overnight travel relaxation rule, we take a well-earned break and next board the 0600 Transport for Wales service to Maesteg that arrives there at 0804 on Saturday.
Leaving the station, we take the five minute walk to the bus station and board the 0905 First Cymru service X3 to Baglan (Pentwyn Baglan Road/St Catherine's Church), arriving there at 0943 on Saturday.
We next board the 0952 First Cymru service 84 to Aberavon (the bus stop outside the Health Centre on Water Street) that arrives there at 1007 on Saturday.
We next board the 1142 First Cymru service X2 to Porthcawl (the bu stop outside Griffin Park on Eastern Promenade) that arrives there at 1155 on Saturday.
We take the nine minute (0.4 mile) walk to the Seahorse bus stop in Fenton Place for the 12.14 First Cymru service 63 to Bridgend Bus Station arriving at 13.12 on Saturday.
Seeking a desire to move away from the Valleys, we next board the 1801 Stagecoach South Wales service 132 to Maindy (Cathays High School), arriving there at 1930 on Saturday.
We take the short walk to the Parkfield Place bus stop for the 19.39 Edwards Coaches service 400 alighting at Nantgarw, Showcase Cinema at 20.00 on Saturday.
Still time for a short late Saturday night journey, so we next board the 2345 Stagecoach South Wales service X24 to Llanyrafon (the bus stop opposite Llanyravon Square on Llanfrechfa Way) that arrives there at 2358 on Saturday.
That is very much it for the night, so in the morning we return for the 0752 Stagecoach South Wales service X24 to Malpas (Kimberly Park), arriving there at 0805 on Sunday.
Some of the regular services that serve the area in question appear not to run on Sundays, so we next board the 0829 Newport Bus service 19 to Crindau (the bus stop opposite Edwin Street on Malpas Road) that arrives there at 0851on Sunday.
From the Barrack Hill Footbridge stop on the opposite side of the road, we next board the 0948 Newport Bus service 16C to Bettws (Cherwell Walk), arriving there at 1000 on Sunday.
For those of us poor beknighted souls stuck in this area and not conversant with the geography of the area nor its Sunday bus services, the safest course of action is to wait for the next bus to arrive and we then board the 1100 Newport Bus service 16C to Newport (Friars Walk 1) that arrives there at 1117 on Sunday.
Finally glad to leave South Wales, we take the nine minute/0.4 mile walk to the railway station and board the 1159 CrossCountry service 1M64 to Nottingham, arriving there at 1453 on Sunday.
Leaving the station, we take the nine minute/0.4 mile walk to Stockport Interchange, where we are just in time to board the 2240 Stagecoach Manchester service 25 to Fallowfield (Mauldeth Road West/Yew Tree Road), arriving there at 2301 on Sunday.
Time for an overnight break before continuing on the 05.56 Stagecoach Manchester service 25 to the Trafford Centre Bus Station arriving at 06.34 on Monday.
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