Gwyn Hafan Serviced Apartments
Travel Blogs from Aberystwyth
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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"Rain is an attitude of mind."
... drama production, in its 5th season. It is the ongoing saga of the doctor who lives on one side of the harbour, and the owner of the hotel on the other. A bit like the Welsh version of Doc Martin, perhaps. Anyway, over a welcome cup of coffee, we watched a scene being shot from the comfort of our bedroom window sill, before taking a stroll round the village on the trail of a banana for tomorrow's lunch.
Gosh, we know how to live it up.
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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 ...