Blogs from Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe - page 7

Hi, few pics from our trip to Snowdonia .... read more

Bails Out! It was my Birthday weekend and also it coincided with a Stag party of one Stretcho and Mikey Boy's mates. David Bailey or Bails picked Chaddy and I up from our respective homes and we hit out on the highway. Chad wanted him to stop at an off License, so he could buy some cans of lager for the Journey. But Bails was having none it, he told him "F*ck off, if I can’t have a drink then you can’t" Bails was Old Skool Team Moston. He had moved out of the Manor to Longsight about 6 years ago and settled down with his wife and kids. No one had seen or heard from him a few years and here he was back on the pub scene, a clear sign to me that ... read more

I have been in the United Kingdom for nearly two weeks. The year completes a circle as I returned to Ray's house in Lincolnshire for a whistle-stop visit. There, I found clothes and maps of Eastern European cities and toiletries and other things deemed too heavy to bring back to Nova Scotia last December. I tucked some of them into my bulging luggage, then left the rest for another visit....someday when I pack a lighter bag. This has been an incredible year, in terms of travel and new experiences and connecting with family members. A fraction of my experiences have been captured in this travelblog. The photographs are the best part. I will pour over them during the winter months when back at work and my gypsy rovings are fading memories. But not now! I am ... read more

Friday 24th July Another day in hog heaven riding railways We have two nights here in Prestatyn so we can look around the area with two main attractions close by being The Snowden Mountain railway and Caernarfon Castle. The weather forecast was still a bit iffy for riding trains up mountainsides but we decided we should do it no matter what as it was probably going to be an activity that took 2 or 3 hours. Looking outside as we finished breakfast the weather was fine with a high overcast and so we set off the A55 for Llanberis at the foot of Mount Snowden. We were fortunate to arrive at a time when there were still seats available on the trains that left every half hour and managed to get seats on the 12.30pm.The ride ... read more

We haven't seen Harlech castle inside because we got there about 15 minutes too late than we should have got there. Bad luck or just delay cause by extended visit in Gwrych Castle. That castle was build by king Edward I after Wales were conquered by English knights. Afterwards couple of times that castle had significant importance for example during the War of Two Roses king Henry VII escaped to Scotland from this castle. Harlech had been besieged for seven years. Castle is not big - size is 30 by 40 meters, it has four towers and characteristic gate. For me it is typical example of medieval military architecture. Moreover Harlech castle was build in interesting location - on the head of the cliff and very close from highest part of Snowdonia mountains. Landscape is really ... read more