Mishka
Jul-31-2009, 05:38 AM
Perfectly enchanting. That's what I think of when I remember Wales. On the second leg of our journey we visited the northern area of Snowdonia and stayed in a town called Caernarfon. It had everything you could want--fish and chips, a castle, and a beautiful countryside. What more could you ask for?
And yes, the people really did speak Welsh, which is nothing like English. Like I said, enchanting.
See for yourself.
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It was a sleepy start to the day for Liam with another long car ride.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585740494_XNBPG-L.jpg
This is my version of drive-by shooting.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585740736_5UfKW-L.jpg
First view stepping out of the car.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585740968_JQLEr-L.jpg
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585741370_DvmFN-L.jpg
This had to be one of my favorite things...but you have to look closely..
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585741647_gTceM-L.jpg
That's right, the Welsh word for Prime Minister is "Prif Weinidog." Nice.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585742048_RDfv9-L.jpg
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585742488_vv4ez-L.jpg
I didn't know they had helicopter launch pads back then...
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585743405_YUdHi-L.jpg
We climbed lots of these...
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585742900_hq3Tf-L.jpg
...so we could see this.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585743972_dPnXH-L.jpg
Verbose English signage.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585744368_riJdW-L.jpg
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585744664_y7YLH-L.jpg
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585746299_uimw5-L.jpg
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585746672_aFopS-L.jpg
Stretchy castle.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585747275_rkk3q-L.jpg
Then it was off to the countryside.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585748224_95YnT-L.jpg
More drive-by shooting.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585749187_jLLiq-L.jpg
We hiked through the countryside and mostly saw shrubs, fields, and flowers...
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585750664_NWG6p-L.jpg
Until we came through a clearing and saw this...
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585751277_vWiWq-L.jpg
And this.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585751885_yMgVh-L.jpg
Show off.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585752252_gdjFL-L.jpg
If we didn't have to hike back, I would've liked to join them.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585753117_kEPc3-L.jpg
Still, we had this lovely church.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585756822_T9KF9-L.jpg
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585754479_C9kT9-L.jpg
And we ate dinner in the little village.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585756223_gE8ym-L.jpg
Later that night, after we got back into town, Jay and I walked around and enjoyed the sunset.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585757257_Y7K7b-L.jpg
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585757837_x63HP-L.jpg
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585758350_KHvUk-L.jpg
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585758631_GiZBh-L.jpg
It's a post post office.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585759094_xGqtK-L.jpg
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585759382_sbMAJ-L.jpg
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585760040_sTt7u-L.jpg
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Next stop is Durham!
And yes, the people really did speak Welsh, which is nothing like English. Like I said, enchanting.
See for yourself.
<center>
It was a sleepy start to the day for Liam with another long car ride.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585740494_XNBPG-L.jpg
This is my version of drive-by shooting.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585740736_5UfKW-L.jpg
First view stepping out of the car.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585740968_JQLEr-L.jpg
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585741370_DvmFN-L.jpg
This had to be one of my favorite things...but you have to look closely..
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585741647_gTceM-L.jpg
That's right, the Welsh word for Prime Minister is "Prif Weinidog." Nice.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585742048_RDfv9-L.jpg
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585742488_vv4ez-L.jpg
I didn't know they had helicopter launch pads back then...
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585743405_YUdHi-L.jpg
We climbed lots of these...
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585742900_hq3Tf-L.jpg
...so we could see this.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585743972_dPnXH-L.jpg
Verbose English signage.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585744368_riJdW-L.jpg
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585744664_y7YLH-L.jpg
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585746299_uimw5-L.jpg
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585746672_aFopS-L.jpg
Stretchy castle.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585747275_rkk3q-L.jpg
Then it was off to the countryside.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585748224_95YnT-L.jpg
More drive-by shooting.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585749187_jLLiq-L.jpg
We hiked through the countryside and mostly saw shrubs, fields, and flowers...
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585750664_NWG6p-L.jpg
Until we came through a clearing and saw this...
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585751277_vWiWq-L.jpg
And this.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585751885_yMgVh-L.jpg
Show off.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585752252_gdjFL-L.jpg
If we didn't have to hike back, I would've liked to join them.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585753117_kEPc3-L.jpg
Still, we had this lovely church.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585756822_T9KF9-L.jpg
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585754479_C9kT9-L.jpg
And we ate dinner in the little village.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585756223_gE8ym-L.jpg
Later that night, after we got back into town, Jay and I walked around and enjoyed the sunset.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585757257_Y7K7b-L.jpg
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585757837_x63HP-L.jpg
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585758350_KHvUk-L.jpg
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585758631_GiZBh-L.jpg
It's a post post office.
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585759094_xGqtK-L.jpg
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585759382_sbMAJ-L.jpg
http://www.birchtreephotography.com/photos/585760040_sTt7u-L.jpg
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Next stop is Durham!