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Driving Through North Wales
Checked out of Shrewsbury B&B at 9am and drove on the A5 towards Chirk Castle. Arrived at castle to find it didn't open until 12 noon! Took some pictures and some video then drove on to Llangollen.
Visited Plas Newydd once occupied by the Ladies of Llangollen. Took a picture of the black and white house and then moved on.
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Land of Our Fathers
A quote from a famous Welsh anthem, sung by massed choirs. The Welsh are famous for their voices - think Ric*********** and opera singer Bryn Terfel.
Barmouth nestles among the steep hills of Snowdonia on the estuary of the River Mawddach.
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Magical Wales
I never tire of visiting this wonderful country, and North Wales is right next to Shropshire. Dry Sundays are now in the past and English-owned holiday cottages are no longer under threat of being burnt by Welsh Nationalists,which was common in the ...
"Rain is an attitude of mind."
... but driving into the place we knew it would not be.
All the buildings are painted in different colours and although that could make it very twee, it isn't. There is a small harbour, surrounded by old cottages on one side and larger Georgian buildings on the other. Pretty.
We drove up to the front of the hotel and were suddenly aware that we had driven into the middle of a shoot. Apparently, this is the setting for a ...
Cheadle to Llanwrtyd Wells. Wales
... heating is broken so we have a tiny heater that is barely keeping us warm. All and all our first impressions not that good. There is a lovely warm room downstairs with the fire going but that is their private space. So........ Set off for a meal at the local Neuadd Arms. Very good pub with nice fireside per dinner drink. The meals were both good and warming. It's 9 degrees outside do pretty cool. Will watch a bit of telly tonight for a ...
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