Wales - Aberystwyth

A seaside town on the east coast, this treasure has a lot to see and do. As usual Greg wanted to walk and walk and walk. There was a steam train we went on and the scenery getting to the end of the destination was breath taking. When husband extraordinaire suggested going on the train, I thought how many trains can I ride on, I am so glad we did, not because of the ride but because of the countryside.

We weather gear has come in handy, there has been a lot of rain.

Wales - St Davids

st Davids has an 11th century cathedral that has been in constant use. On the same site is the Bishops Palace and although in ruins it has a number of rooms still in tact.

The village has a number of unusual little shops and a couple of pubs. A 14th century stone cross is another highlight as is the memorial garden of the fallen soldiers of WW1 and WW11. The welsh are so friendly and helpful, nothing is too much trouble.

Carew castle Wales

Carew is a tiny village and is home to Carew Castle. Although the castle is a ruin, there are a number of rooms still in tact. It must have been a "bobby dazzler" in its hey day. I am glad we turned off and went the extra 40 km to see it.

Cardiff Wales

Cardiff is such a picturesque city. The buildings are no more than about 3 storeys high so this gives the impression of open spaces. Cardiff also has Cardiff Castle, it has been gifted to the people of the city by the owners, fair enough I suppose, itwasonly their holiday shack, their primary home isin Scotland.

Bristol

Well isn't Bristol full of surprises. Travelling into the area does not give you a good impression. Travel on the hop on hop off bus and the sites you see. There is a famous suspension bridge that is so high up I almost needed binoculars, go to the top of the town and there are wonderful large green parks, wide roads and Victorian houses. We heard about the bombing during WW2 and saw the skeleton of churches that were hit. The city decided motto tear them down it rather leave as a memorial for people who died. One. But h that's still operational has holes where shrapnel from a bomb hit it.

Bristolians are very proud of their city and proudly boast it has been a county since the 1300's. For hundreds of years it was the main port in England for ships entering and trading their goods.

Lanhydrock Mansion, Bosmin Cornwall.

Visited a huge mansion. There is nobody living there so we were able to go into every room. The downstairs kitchen area was fabulous. Huge kitchen for the cook, another smaller kitchen for baking bread, another one for cakes, a huge dark room foes touring veggies and a room for smoking meat.

Cornwall - Tintagel

Here we are still in Tintagel. We have been going for drives and just enjoying the beautiful scenery.
The weather is still a little chilly, 14degrees, it doesn't bother us. Dress in the right clothes and you feel snug as a bug in a rug.

A big happy birthday to Peter (the great) and to Judy T. Hope you both have a good one.

Boscastle, Cornwall

No, it is not another castle, it is a quaint village near the ocean. I bought a really nice wet weather jacket, I will look very flash in our winter next year.

Had some Devonshire tea, although it is called cream tea here, and then sat in the sun for awhile. A very pleasant trip.

Cornwall Show

Good at the Cornwall Show, weather was good and moving around was easy. There are a lot of local traders stalls here and just like at home, lots of people sitting in the sunshine having a beer.

There was a good Irish band playing. In between songs he told a few jokes, oh dear, out of about 30, 1 was funny. Thank goodness he could sing.

Tintagel Castle

This castle is a ruin and is rumoured to have housed King Arthur. Getting to the ruins is a challenge, it includes walking down hill, uphill, steps around the top of a cliff  and steps up the cliff.

Once to the top the view is stunning, showing off part of the rugid Cornwall coast.

Tintagel, Cornwall

Departed Menheniot in southern Cornwall and have arrived at our new residence for the next 2 weeks. The village is Tintagel and is in the north west of Cornwall. We are staying at the King Arthur Arms Inn which is in the Main Street.