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Swansea
... decided it was time for new shoes. Around an hour and a half after entering the store (and after a lot of humming and hah-ing) he bought a new pair, funnily enough a close replica of the pair with holes!! For dinner we went for tea at Dylan Thomas' favourite pub - the "No Sign Wine Bar". Jono decided he would like to try "Brains Beer" and after a few sips concluded it wasn't his favourite drink...at all! I am glad I stuck to orange ...
London (Heathrow) - Swansea
... that much for the tickets to begin with! To chew through time we went into the cafe in the lobby and had a coffee. We got chatting to a nice English lady who had the same idea of passing time while waiting as well. We had a lovely soup for lunch in the cafe before heading to the bus. Practically as soon as the bus started we had both fallen asleep and the next thing we knew we were in ...
West country rellie-bashing
... current B&B. ;) Tanzie was cooking up a cooked English breakfast, one of the last authentic British meals on the check list! It consisted of eggs, baked beans, cooked tomatoes, mushrooms, bacon, sausage, and hash browns. Instead of toast we enjoyed the leftover garlic naan from the night before. To continue the "English breakfast with a twist" Tanzie made the beans with curry powder and onions! It was the perfect combo; how have I never heard of this ...
Reunited cousin love!
We met Uncle David (Poppy's brother) at the train station in Bristol and rode the train with him to Taunton, where we got in his car and drove to his house and met his partner, Pru. We had a drink there and then drove to Tanzie and Rich's house for a dinner party!! (Tanzie is Uncle David's daughter, Mum's cousin, Rich is her ...
The beaches and cliffs of Gower
... beaches, dunes, nature reserve through saltwater marsh, woodland trails and cliff tops. I learned that gorse blossoms smell like coconut! (Why are they still in bloom at the end of October?) We saw kestrels (they can hover like helicopters), choughs (pronounced "chuff," they are like crows but with red beaks and feet) and even wild ponies.
Five of us took the second day off, ...
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