After doing some research over the next few days and pulling together notes on the geology so far, I joined Sarie for breakfast before we set off back to Aust. Sarie dropped me off at 9:30. It felt like a real wrench to leave friends and Bristol behind and I was sorry to go. Walking over the bridge was an experience I had anticipated with some interest although I expected it to be more exposed than it happened to be this morning. It was good to have the time to appreciate the structure even as it vibrated, to appreciate the surroundings and watch the ever-changing eddies of the water. I noticed a large gully intruding through the mudflats and wondered if it was a problem. Looking at the OS map it looks as though it has an appropriate name: the Hunger Pill. By10:30 I was over the bridge heading around the outskirts of Chepstow. Part of this was a pleasant walk was along the River Wye before leading into the town centre where I picked up supplies and treated myself to a pre-prepared M...