FUN-photos: UK – Conwy, Northern Wales
June 17, 2017 by Susan Clarke · Comments Off on FUN-photos: UK – Conwy, Northern Wales
Lucky us again! The rain came when we boarded our train for the 4 hour ride north. We arrived in Deganwy just in time for happy hour!
- The Conwy Castle loomed large across the bay awaiting our visit the next afternoon.
We spent our first full day taking a 90 minute train ride south to the base of Mt. Showdon where we discovered the delightful little village of Betws-y-Coed. Home to Britain’s first artist colony this secluded alpine area was more of the same “just oh so cute & quaint.”
- After returning back to Deganwy we enjoyed a nice stroll along the waterfront and climb up the Conwy Castle. Then the rain came so we took cover in the Albion Pub for some local craft beer.
On the second day Mari, our driver & tour guide, gave us a grand overview covering 140 miles where we saw 2 more castles, a working woolen mill, the slate museum, the town with the longest name in the world, and ended in the sweet little village of Beddgelert.
FUN-travel: North West Wales Day Tour
June 4, 2017 by Susan Clarke · Comments Off on FUN-travel: North West Wales Day Tour
Today’s Treat…
…driver for the day!
9:30 – Mari & Bertie (her miniature poodle) arrive
- 1st stop – working woolen mill
…then a single track back road to…
- 2nd stop – the Ugly House….
- 3rd stop – Llanberis Pass for slate museum to…
…drive onto Island of Anglesey…with lovely views of mainland…
- 4th stop –town with the longest name in the world
- 5th stop – Beaumaris …the castle & lunch…
- 6th stop – Caernarfon Castle…
- 7th stop – Beddgelert Village…more “just too cute!”
5:30 arrive back at hotel…
…after covering roughly 140 miles.
FUN-facts – Beaumaris Castle is “the most technically perfect castle in Britain.” Caernarfon Castle is part of the coastal world heritage site. Neither castle was ever finished due to recession & lack of money.
Longest Name Town
More FF – we found Mari in Rick Steve’s book. She was a delightful tour guide and driver. You can contact her here marihr@talktalk.net
Beddgelert
FUN-travel: Deganwy/Conwy, Wales
June 3, 2017 by Susan Clarke · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Deganwy/Conwy, Wales
- Today’s Treat…
…train to Blaenau Ffestiniog…slate capital of the world…socked in with pea soup fog…
…back on for Betws-y-Coed…home to Britain’s first artist colony…
…secluded alpine area near Mt. Snowdon…more “oh so cute & quaint” …
…a river runs through it…and next to the golf course.
How’s that for a major water hazard?
- Back to Deganway…
…40 min stroll to Conwy Castle…
- Castle & town walls planned as a single entity
…begun in 1283…done in 1287…astonishingly fast…
- Pop into the Albion Pub for a Snowdon Craft Lager…
…then onto Watson’s Bistro for dinner…
…YUMMY!
Sticky Pudding with Ice Cream & Orange Slices
FUN-fact – Conwy Castle cost 15,000 pounds (45 million in today’s money) and is one of finest surviving medieval fortifications in Britain.
FUN-travel: Bath, England to Deganwy, Wales
May 31, 2017 by Susan Clarke · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Bath, England to Deganwy, Wales
- Rain all day…
…perfect for our train ride…
… which took almost 5 hours.
Bath Train Station Umbrella Sculpture