Friday 10th to 12th of August we set off for a weekend in the motorhome a lovely little adults only site on the edge of the Forest of Dean
It was the first time we have been to this site but it wont be the last.
hawthorne cottage caravan site. I couldn’t pick the link up but its worth a google visit
Friday 20th July was Gareth’s graduation day> He graduated from The university of Glamorgan
with a 2.1. in Computer Forensics.
Gareth with Me and Bernard
Gareth with Dado (Bernard)
Friday 6th July 2012 we set off on our tour of North Wales first stop was Gwern y Bwlch the caravan club site Nr Machynlleth where we stayed for 2 nights.
Friday afternoon and Saturday we spent sightseeing around the area
This is the source of the river severn. we like this area we have been here several times the scenery and mountains are spectacular
Sunday 8th July 2012 we moved on to the caravan club site at
Blaenau Ffestiniog this was for 1 night only. After setting up we went to Porthmadog.
This is the steam train crossing the main street.
Above photo the harbour Porthmadog.
A row of quaint houses.
Monday 9th July 2012 we set off for Llanberis to a Caravan Club CL we were booked in here for 2 nights
hoping for good weather to get the train to the summit of Snowdon
The Snowdon mountain train
The waterfalls from Snowdon.
Not much luck with the weather for our trip up Snowdon but the scenery was spectacular
Caernarvon Castle
Caernarvon Harbour
Castle from other side of estuary
Fishing boat going through swing bridge
Wednesday11 July 2012 and we were booked into the caravan club site on Anglesey for 2 nights
The Meni Bridge this is the original bridge connecting Anglesey to the main land
Britannia Bridge this is the second bridge with railway running underneath it.
One place I wouldn’t like to live fancy sitting there on a rough night
13th and 14th July 2012 and we are booked into a caravan club cl at Churk for 2 nights
this was to explore llangollen and the pontcysyllte aqueduct which we have been over many times in our narrowboat
view from the bridge in llangollen looking at the steam train in the station
pontcysyllte aqueduct in the pouring rain
Bernard walking the aquaduct in the rain
my cousin in the rain
View of the Aquaduct from below
On the friday afternoon the rain came down like stair rods and continued all night.
Saturday we went to look at Churk Castle
From Churk castle we went to the Churk Aquaduct and the rain poured down
When we got back to the site it was very wet and our motorhome was starting to sink so we decided
to pack up early. I phoned the next site and cancelled we had to get my cousin to tow us off with his 4x4
so we were home by 7.30pm.
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