Having had an enjoyable visit to Criccieth Castle, we headed off to Harlech to see the castle there. Having parked the car we decided to have our packed lunch before walking round to the castle. As we were eating, we watched the rain being driven horizontally by the wind! When we got to the top of the tower, the wind was so strong that it was hard to stand up. On our way back to Porthmadog, we went through Maentwrog…
We stayed at the Travelodge in Porthmadog. The plan had been to go cycling today but unfortunately the weather forecast of rain & strong winds was correct. Time for Plan B – a day of tourist things using the car. The first stop was Criccieth. Apparently the castle has free entry on a Monday. Having looked round the castle, we wandered down to the sea front to have a look at the sea. Following our wanderings, we were feeling rather…
We set off today for a few days away in Wales, to stay at Porthmadog to be exact. On the way there we stopped off at Betws-y-Coed to have a walk around. We had planned a circular walk which would take in Swallow Falls, which mapped out at just under 7 miles. Having parked near the train station we set off through the town before crossing the river. There was so much water that the river was spectacular! We then…
