Swansea, United Kingdom Travel Blogs

Off to see The Welsh Clan
Jan 8, 2006 (1 photos)

Went to visit Em's gran for a couple of days. Was lovely to spend time with her and teach her how to write her first letter on the computer (see photo). Also went to Joe's icecream which is the best in the world! (in Em's opinion anyway) Well, Wales ...

The Journey Home!
Aug 25, 2007

How depressing, it's time to go home! We were all packed up, and able to hit the pool for an hour; hopefully a chance to let the kids let some steam off before the long trip home. Again, we couldn't find sunbeds, so we found a little chair to dump our ...

Not long left now!
Mar 28, 2006 (2 photos)

I'm down to my last week here now... All excitment has turned to nerves and my bedroom has turned into one huge mess!! Although for those of you who have ever had the pleasure of living with me, you'd know that my room has never been the tidiest! I ...

Still getting ready.....
Jul 19, 2009

Ok, this is just a quick check that all is running smoothly with the blog, as I've had some problems. Hopefully You're all now getting e mail updates when a new entry is posted. We've also retrieved the log in details for the travelpod account we created ...

Week 8 Swansea, London, Holland, Belgium and Paris
Nov 9, 2007 (33 photos)

... a bus to get to Swansea! Apparently it's not always like that but they shut the train lines on a Sunday to do maintenance. Swansea is a real nice little place, mostly built in the 50s onwards because it was flattened in the war. Seeing a beach again was ...

Back for New Year
Dec 30, 2006

So ....was going to be 2 weeks but shortened to 10 days....not bad....and stayed put too. Bored........strange at home and Kays to....poss only enjoyed chatting to Richard...taste of things to come with taking Dad to Singleton.   Computer and ipod ...

Swansea to Hong Kong
Jun 5, 2008 (86 photos)

Where do we start??? Terminal 5....Awesome!! No problems, no worries, just plenty of fun and laughter!! We checked in and for the first time in my life, we weren't searched!! Nice terminal...Recommended!! Flight.......... A bit bumpy,  ...

Getting ready!
Jun 22, 2009

OK, here we go again, sat in Lyn's office trying to sort everything out. This year's trip has proved even more complicated to arrange, especially as we're flying out of Gatwick and back into Heathrow. We never like to do things the easy way! Also the ...

Loughor again and progress made
Sep 13, 2005

So there was that flight and the car and then back to finish the ashes watching with dad. There was the nights in loughor and the demons confronted There was the house and Pete There was Leeds and Beth There was the new plan There was ...

Exploring the Gower Peninsular
May 29, 2009 (12 photos)

... Gower Peninsular is located in the south of Wales and is about an hour and a half drive away from Cardiff.  The drive from Swansea onwards if very scenic and can be a bit hair-raising as cars squeeze past each other on the country lanes and in some ...

Kinda Boring Swansea and Super Awesome Mikey
Mar 2, 2005 (2 photos)

At Swansea University I got a very nice and refreshing taste of Glendora Tartan pride. I had a wonderful time in swansea, not because I had finally made it to beautiful welsh countryside, but because I was able to spent a few days with my old friend Mikey ...

Horseback riding in Wales
Jun 6, 2009 (7 photos)

Booked with Clyne Farms to go horse-back riding on the beach.  But first we had to get our skills evaluated because when the horses see the wide open expanse of beach, they want to gallop.  I was all for this.  But it wasn't meant to be ...

Snails in Wales
Jun 21, 2008 (6 photos)

Met my friend Carys from Sri Lanka in her hometown and Oly headed down from Pembrokshire as well. Wales is beautiful!

Earth from the Air
Jun 18, 2007

on a whim i decided to go to Swansea today... going only because i knew Dylan Thomas was born there, i didn't have anything in mind when i got there... being a sunday meant that the tourist office in the train station was closed, so i started walking... ...

Going to London
Feb 27, 2004

To Be completed

Now We Say Cheers
Dec 12, 2007

I'm noticing a strange phenomenon among the americans here. We've picked up the lingo. Uni is university - and cheers is thanks. When I got here I felt so phony using "cheers" -- now it just slips out. I pulled my first semi-all nighter last night ...

Swansea
Dec 12, 1997

Europe 1997-98

Overwhelmed with Love
Oct 4, 2007

I had such a wonderful birthday. I am overwhelmed with love for my family and friends, here there and everywhere. There - i miss you like mad. Here -I am so happy I found you. Everywhere - I love you. I just thought I should note that. Thank you for ...

Israel- It is amazing
Aug 26, 2008

There is something very different about the land of Israel. What is it? I felt it very early on, while still in the Ramat Rachel hotel during the conference days, when I had not seen anything of the city yet. In the days after the feeling became stronger ...

Swansea Wales
Oct 5, 1978

Since we were close the Wales, we decided to drive to Swansea, a nearby city, just to be able to say we visited Wales (my grandmother was part Welsh)

Return to Swansea
Apr 28, 2008 (25 photos)

When I left Swansea, I told my friends who were staying for the year, and my friends who live there -I'd be back to visit. I wasnt sure how much time I'd spend there, but when it came to spring break, I needed a little rest from the french language and a ...

The Kitchen
Jul 2, 2007

I went as far as the kitchen today to do the dishes. Every big journey starts with one step like done it. Tomorrow I will venture further afield and go down the shed.

Oh Yeah -- I'm in School.
Nov 29, 2007

... ve been on summer break all this time. And this work wont be impossible. i've gathered some materials, I have rough outlines.. I'll get it done. It will be nice to have a weekend in Swansea, my first in awhile. Back to work now.. or maybe to sleep..

wales for the weekend
May 19, 2005 (2 photos)

Thursday the 19th Met up with Mel and Got the bus to Swansea today to see Nik. Met Ramon at the Pub (the national pastime) and grabbed a pub dinner. Then spent the night in Niks one room flat. It was like a teenage sleep over. Friday the 20th Nik took ...

Week of 23 Oct
Oct 23, 2007

This is to correct my travel map, so it doesnt show me going from Plymouth to Vienna. During this week there was the Wine and Cheese Night hosted by the French Society. It was really nice, 2 Pounds for lots of bread and cheese, and some wine but it ...

British Transport is shite!
Sep 5, 2006

Well, I start off this blog on the Tuesday night - why? Because it goes tits up from here! Si's flight is cancelled and they don't even fucking tell him! He now has to get another flight to Heathrow (which I suppose is easier for me to pick him up). ...

What I'm Learning
Oct 11, 2007

What I'm Learning: - How to budget with the GBP what it is, compared to the USD, i really think about spending my money before i spend it. i'm trying not to let the little things go (a pound here, a pound there) without thinking about it. i take my ...

Swansea
Dec 18, 2006 (20 photos)

My Christmas in Wales!  I was in Swansea from Dec. 21 to Jan. 2. During that time we did some day trips to Mumbles and Rhossili, and also a three day trip to Bath (photos in separate entries)

Week of 30 Oct
Oct 30, 2007

This was the week of Halloween! I wasn't planning on going out for Halloween, but at frisbee practice I was persuaded. I came home and rummaged my closet to be an 80's dancer for the occasion. I didn't end up meeting up with the people I'd planned on ...

it takes time.
Sep 22, 2007

... so many of my flatmates were american - i hung out with alot of americans, not really knowing anyone else - found out Swansea won a party school award. + looked forward to meeting new people and more diverse people. - wished i could find a room of ...