AUTOMOTIVE
The main purpose of our trip was to enjoy a few days hiking and
exploring the beautiful Brecon Beacons in South Wales. All three of
us are competent mountain bikers so figured we would head to what
is easily one of the best bike parks in the UK, Bike Park Wales. They
offer a full uplift service taking you the top of the park, with trails
ranging from beginner all the way through to pro lines. With 240
meters of elevation to descend, you feel incredibly fortunate for the
7 full time trail builders who maintain the centre. With a total of 20
miles cycled over the day, and the only war wounds being a dented
knee and a bruised forearm, we counted ourselves lucky! It was at
this moment that it suddenly hit me, here I was in stunning South
Wales, sharing an adventure with friends in a way that very few
people get to experience. The fact we could share this together was
only made possible by the fact our transport had 4 seats, with a boot
large enough to hold all our equipment and this is the only Ferrari on
the market that currently allows any of this.
The following day our sore legs carried us to the top of Pen y Fan, the
highest peak in South Wales. In typical Welsh tradition everything
was thrown at us, rain, fog, sun, and even a sprinkling of snow at the
top. A few gentlemen who had spent the night wild camping on the
summit mentioned the temperature dropped to -10°!
After a long weekend of fresh air and thrills we headed home, and
with long journeys home usually being one of the low points of
any trip, of course this was going to be different. It goes without
saying, driving any Ferrari is always going to be special, for both the
driver, and the passenger. But Ferrari have put a lot of thought into
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The Art of Luxury
Issue 42 2019