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Cheesy Bites. Welsh 100 – No 32
This one wasn’t planned. We were driving aimlessly around Pembroke under the Preselli Hills, when we sudden.y noticed a huge Caws outlined in treeson the hillside. For those no in the know, Caws is Welsh for cheese. Cheese we weren’t looking for, but cheese we found. Wales has a long tradition of cheese making, and…
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A honey ice cream at Aberaeron. Welsh 100 – No 31
Well according to the TV today was supposed to be the hottest day of the year so far. Almost every 10 minutes there are reporters and medical experts telling us how to take care of ourselves to prevent heat stroke and dehydration. All I can say with any certainty is that is was defiantly not…
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Flying Kites. Welsh 100 – No 30
On our way back home from a weekend away in Pembrokeshire we decided to take a slight detour and drive to the Welsh Kite Centre at Llanddeusant in the Brecon Beacons. Opened in 2002 it is partnership between local concern with support from the Brecon Beacons National Park, the Welsh Red Kite Trust and various…
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Lilies and King Kong – Bosherton Ponds. Welsh 100 – No 29
After we had finished with Manorbier the sun was still shining and so we decided to go to Bosherston Lakes in hope of seeing the otters and water lilies. The Bosherston Lakes are a man-made lake system, only a little over 200 years old. They occupy three narrow valleys which were carved into the limestone…
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Manorbier Castle – a castle in the sand
The weekend beckoned, the caravan was hitched behind the car and Aunty and I headed West. Sounds good, but the weather was not so good. Quite depressing in fact as we left the cloud behind and drove into the rain. The weather forcast apps on the iPhone kept on being optimistic indicating that the sun…
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Water in the sky – Pontcysyllte Aqeduct. Welsh 100 – No 28
After the previous day the morning dawned bright with blue skies. Finally some sun on a Bank Holiday Weekend. The original plan was to try and get into a barge trip and float/sail/navigate across the Pontcysyllte Aquaduct. What do you do in a barge? Navigate I suppose, as there are no sails. You do float…
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A Red Castle? Powys Castle of course! Welsh 100 – No 27
After Montgomery the rain cleared and so we made a dash for Powys Castle. However, by the time we got there the rain had returned with a vengeance, bit stopped long enough for us to run from the car to the entrance. The place was heaving with bodies – all alive and getting in my…
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Montgomery – A great little town.
Bank Holiday weekends. What can you say about the weather on Bank Holiday weekends? Relaxing, maybe. Predictable, possibly. Wet miserable and cold – almost certainly! We were optimistic as we drove up to Welshpool yesterday, the sun was shining and the although there were clouds it felt like spring. We had a great wander around…
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Pistyll Rhaeadr: Welsh 100 – No 26
The May Bank Holiday is here, and as usual for a Bank Holiday weekend in the UK rain is forecast. After almost three weeks without rain, the heavens a due to open just as we arrive in Welshpool. But as we travelled up on Friday it looked promising for the evening. So after setting up…
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Blue Bell Woods: Welsh 100 – No 25
The hill between Cardiff and Caerphilly presents a diverse sequence of rocks, offering glimpses into a long and varied geological history. All the rocks are compacted sediments of mineral, animal and plant remains shaped by glacial activity. The Caerphilly ridge area has two distinctive rock formations of sandstone and limestone, providing a dramatic backdrop to…
Travels With My Aunt
Random notes on the travels of a Welshman who has been allowed out to play after finishing his chores. OK so I don't travel with my Aunt, but I am usually under the adult supervision of my long suffering wife.
Travels With My Aunt 