The sand is black and rough

Wondrous Wales II (North)

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October 18th 2018
Heading north toward my ferry crossing to Ireland, I had Thursday morning cocoa in colorful, upscale Aberaeron and reached Aberystwyth by noon. I’m so grateful to neighbor Penny Plavala for recommending Aberystwyth! Bill Bryson had written so harshly of it in his latest book (“On the Road to Little Dribbling”) that I was going to give it a pass, but the Plavalas said it was their favorite fr ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more