Blogs from Llandudno, Conwy, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

You cannot go anywhere these days without talking about Wrexham . Well at least that is what it seems. We are all the news in the USA. We are a global concern with over a million followers on one platform . And our own goalscoring machine Paul Mullin was on American TV this morning . All thanks to our new owners. Today it became even more surreal for us . Picture the scene . We have parked up in the lovely genteel seaside town of Llandudno. Plenty of car parking . We could easily have parked Gabby along the seafront . The air is bracing . The sound of the seagulls overhead . The wind blowing us a little . We have just walked up partway along the White Rabbit trail . A trail which follows ... read more

I had been coping well during the Covid pandemic but, after 5 months of being stuck at home with only being able to pop out for essential or exercise activities, I was starting to get fed up. The lockdown restrictions had started to ease, and the hospitality industry had starting to open back up albeit with extreme restrictions. My stepdaughter, Sienna, eagerly wanted to visit her friend in North Wales and stay with her for a while, so I suggested that I drive her and the rest of us go and stay in a B&B nearby, as even with strong restrictions, a change of scenery is much needed. We decide to stop off at the Sunflower Maze, not too far from Liverpool, as we head up. Fiona had seen a celebrity visit there on social media ... read more

My feet could not just stay put on the ground. I had exciting discounts following my recent trips to both YHA (Youth Hostel Association) and National Express and so had a brilliant idea and booked 3 nights at Conwy YHA with return tickets from London for 90 GBP. I got up early and prepared egg sandwiches for tea. Brunch was fresh ham and cheese sandwiches for the bus! I arrived well in time at London Victoria Coach depot and got a good seat in the front of the bus. I got friendly with an Indian family who were spending their August bank holiday in Landudno sea resort in Wales. There was a black lady, sitting in front of me also who said that I must ride the Great Orme tram at Landudno. The weather was forecasted ... read more

Wednesday 22 July 2015 After the excitement of the last few days we feel the need for a slow day and the weather agrees with us. Beginning with a delicious slow breakfast, we prepared for a wander around the Victorian seaside town of Llandudno on this drizzly morning. The wide main streets of the town were designed with great foresight to let in as much sun as possible. Together with substantial Victorian buildings, this provides a gracious backdrop to the comings and goings of locals and at this time of the year, holiday makers in large numbers. This town has another most important feature: many shop verandahs provide shelter from rain and perhaps from sun at times. In our experience shop verandahs are a scarce commodity in the countries we have visited, so thank you Llandudno. ... read more

I recognize that this is only the beginning, but when I walk around Llandudno, I feel as if I am in a fairytale! Never have I seen so much perfect green grass, clear blue skies, and peacefulness. Tuesday I ventured out towards the neighborhoods and stumbled across one of the beaches. It was the middle of the day and no one was there. I hiked up a cliff that overlooked miles of water (and semi-blocked the 60mph winds) to sit in amazement. I fell in love with this view and stayed on the beach until the wind literally blew me away. Nanna and I went to all parts of the city where we saw many other eye-catching sights. We took a bus to Conwy Castle and climbed up each tower and through each secret passageway, a ... read more