Sunnysands Caravan Park
Travel Blogs from Talybont
Bus Rides and Brocken Spectres
... Spectres as the mist swirled around and the sun tried to break through it. Even Graham saw one in the end! The descent was north-eastwards into the remains of Rhosydd Quarry, where there are the ruins not only of the quarry buildings, but also of the workers' cottages. The quarry wasn't abandoned until the 1930s and must have been a desperate place to work in. We finished by going back down the valley below Moelwyn Mawr to Croesor - a fine end to an enjoyable ...
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
... Welsh language is thriving, in fact, many English-speaking children cross the border to attend Welsh-speaking schools and kindergartens. North Wales economy seems to be doing well through tourism, as parts of the coast are covered by huge caravan sites.
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Gorillas, yaks, retriever dogs and llamas...
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Saxons you can waste your stitches
Building beds for bugs in britches
Smowdonia training for everest base camps
It is raining so hard even the sheep have umbrellas. Gordon and I managed 5 hours on the mountain today. Unfortunately low cloud made it impossible to get to the summit but we had a useful session. I found out that so called waterproof clothing supplied to the trekking fraternity is pretty poor. My fly fishing gear is far ...
Amenities
- Swimming pool
- Restaurant
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Free parking