Blogs from Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

The last Bank Holiday weekend in the UK means another trip off somewhere (3 days in a row … have to make the most of it). This bank holiday was another hiking trip, back to north Wales and Snowdonia. Upfront I experienced possibly the longest most sleep deprived 3 days of my life! I agreed to drive the mini-bus for the weekend (yep, that’s right 14 other human beings had their life in my hands) so off to Gatwick lunchtime on Friday to pick it up and drive to Hammersmith to pick up the brave souls. We left on time (for once), the traffic was not too bad (for a bank holiday Friday) and all was going well until the lights went out on the motorway! A lovely electrical fault in the bus which saw us ... read more

Geo: 53.3096, -4.63347July 17, 2010Dublin, Republic of IrelandGot up at 5:15 a.m. and had breakfast at 6 a.m. It was a continental breakfast of fruits, cereal, and breads. They did have the ham and cheese selection, so I had a bowl of cereal and a ham and cheese on toast. We then boarded the bus to get to the ferry that would carry us across the Irish Sea. I am going to use the motion sickness wrist band that I bought from the travel store in Santa Monica. You place the hard pellet over your pulse on your wrist and then tighten it slightly. This is suppose to keep you from getting sick.On the way to the boat, Dylan let us know that at the beginning of the trip, we were told to “show our appreciation” ... read more

Geo: 53.3096, -4.63347Though we had planned on sleeping in and enjoying the posh comfort of our B&B, we all woke up early with our minds racing. Rich went downstairs and took some pictures. Eventually, we had our "complimentary" (aka "paid for in credit") breakfast. It was nice, but overshadowed with the nagging question of whether we would manage to get out of the flood. As we dined, the rain began to fall again. We packed up the few things we had with us and jumped into the KA. Fearing delays, etc., we stopped for petrol and made sure we wouldn't get stranded due to lack of fuel. The line of cars coming into town was very long, which was bothersome. Upon the advice of a local, we headed toward Burford, which we had avoided before knowing ... read more