Day 3:
A wetter day today, and wetter the next so didn’t get a chance to update until I got home (home now).
After taking some advice from my fellow local bike enthusiast I took the B4405 north pf Machynlleth towards Tywyn. My subsequent choice to take an impromptu bike route diversion past Llanegryn proved to be one of the highlights of my trip.
After cycling past spectacular views of Cadair Idris, I found myself in Llanegryn. Chatting to a Welsh speaking local, with a lovely north Welsh accent, I was sent to the village hall for a cheap cup of tea. By chance I had stumbled upon the local village weekly meetup for tea and biscuits. Fate had shined on me it seems, the event only happening on a Thursday, and only between 10:30 am and 11:30 am. My timing was perfect. For £1 I got tea and biscuits galore, and most importantly of all, an amazing chance to speak Welsh with the village locals. I was invited back, so will have to go back when I get a chance. I recommend anyone passing Llanegryn on a Thursday 10:30 am to pop in. You’ll get a very warm welcome!
The rest of the day was followed with beautiful coastal cycle routes, through Dolgellau, followed by a busy A494 road cycle to Bala, to camp along the B4391 towards Llangynog. It was amazing to hear some much Welsh spoken in Bala in the chip shop, especially a bunch of young teenagers taken an interest in my trip and the trailer. Hearing them naturally chat to each other in Welsh was great to witness 
An amazing day, that left me with fabulous memories, and has made my learning of Welsh feel all the more relevant, seeing the language used so naturally by locals, especially in Gwynedd. How anyone who has visited these areas could call Welsh a dead language is far beyond me!