Staying in a castle – Castle Craig Y Nos Brecon Wales We have decided to stay as a treat at a castle. And so we selected Craig Y Nos as it was in the National Park of Wales – away from the hustle and bustle, and time to relax and unwind from our busy touring […]
Country Wales It has been a great day as we wind around the country back roads of Wales. We stop for a cup of coffee and Explorason is asleep so we have to park the car where we can watch him. To date, it is the best coffee yet, even though it is in a […]
Staying on a Welsh Farm in Powys The weekend in Wales is not the time to ‘wing it’ with accommodation. And worse still, don’t try to ‘wing it’ on the Welsh coast. We had booked a place down south but with a really bad storm looming, we decided we needed to find something earlier. Easier […]
Ruthin Wales – stepping back in time Take a good look at this first photo. Windows – upon windows – upon windows…. in the famous Welsh building in ‘Ruthin’. “The Myddelton Arms, of Dutch design and dating from the mid-16th century, has a remarkable roof with an unusual arrangement of windows known locally as the ‘eyes […]
Wild Pheasant Hotel and Spa Hotel and Spa Llangollen Wales Accommodation Name: Wild Pheasant Hotel and Spa Location: Berwyn Rd, Llangollen, Denbighshire LL20 8AD Telephone: 01978 860629 Website: http://www.wildpheasanthotel.co.uk Date stayed: June 2014 Breakfast: English Hot Buffet Breakfast and Continental Bar: Yes Kitchen: No Wi-fi: in foyer and lounge and bar areas only Child-friendly: Yes Review: The Wild Pheasant is a gorgeous place to stay. […]
Llangollen and Conwy to Chester We left Llangollen town and journeyed out to Trevor to capture a photograph of the Aqueduct. From here we became lost. These twisty windy roads with their Welsh names of the next town seem to all merge together. We have little way of knowing which way to go. Left becomes […]
Llangollen Canal Boats Horse Drawn and Aqueduct Today, we wanted to go on a canal boat ride. As we drove into Llangollen the rain and the showers started. Next thing we knew, we were walking toward the river and a deluge came upon us. On we went, jumping over puddles, and huddling under bus shelters. […]
Harlech Castle and Snowdonia Wales We headed out early as we were planning to go up Snowdonia Mountain on a steam train. So we drove to the base town, but when we arrived, the mist was thick. I was told not to bother if it is and to come back another day, so as we […]
Wild Pheasant Hotel and Spa Llangollen Wales Driving into Llangollen just before you reach the town is where we spent the most amazing night at the Wold Pheasant Hotel. We had tried a hostel in town. They had a sign saying call them. Well, we had no phone. We waited and in fact, came back […]
Visiting Sygun Copper Mine Wales Driving along the roads of Beddgelert, Gwynedd you will find the Sygun Copper Mines. Having a son who loves Minecraft, he really wanted to go and see how copper was mined. So we get our tickets and choose our hard hats. We decided blue was a good match, and off we […]
Exploring Anglesey Wales and Caernarfon We had a great night last night at the South Stack Hotel, and then we walked to town. On the way, we spied the old Fort that had been turned into a church. Next, it was over the footbridge to get the car from Hertz at Holyhead. Once we had the […]
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