8 Days in North Wales

Friday 5th June 2009

We left home at 10am for our holiday at a Caravan Club Site Gwern y Bwlch situated on the edge on the Snowdonia National Park. We arrived on site at 12.30. the weather was pretty good can’t say brilliant but at least it was fine.

We set up our motorhome  had a bit of lunch then went off to explore the surrounding area.

 We went off around the dog walk which was a round trip through woods with a stream and a natural pond and a bird hide. it was brilliant.

There was fish frogs tadpoles and even newts in the Pond

Saturday 6th June 2009

Machynlleth was the nearest town to the site and it was 10 miles away

The town clock it was such a beautiful building.

The Parliament buildings  of Owain Glyndwr  1404 as plaque above  was also in Machynlleth.

Bernard in the grounds of the Parliament Buildings

we got back to the site around 2pm and the rain started it rained all afternoon and night and was still raining on

Sunday7th June2009

Rain didn’t stop until 3pm so we stayed on site all day.

Monday 8th June 2009

My cousin was joining us today with their caravan after they set up we had a trip to Machynlleth the weather was fine so we were able to have a look around.

We were well entertained on this site with the wild life.

Great Spotted Woodpecker

 

 

These squirrels were very clever and very entertaining

There were loads of other birds all around this site we wardens filled the bird feeders around the site most days

I tried to get a photo of the Jays but they were too quick to catch on camera

Tuesday 9th June 2009

We woke up to a beautiful sunny day  we planned a trip to Barmouth.

 

The train crossing the bridge over the estuary in Barmouth

We went over this toll bridge into Dolgelly it cost us 60p

These views were coming back over the mountains just managed to catch this low flying plane.

We arrived back at site after a lovely day out  and had a nice BBQ and a few drinks

Wednesday 10th June 2009

It was market day in Machynlleth so off we went it was a big market through the main streets but as soon as we got there the heavens opened we had to abandon plans and head back to the car. We had a ride around the coast but it was still raining quite heavy so we decided to go back to the site and sit and watch the birds.

Thursday 11th June 2009

Today was another bright sunny day so we went off to see the waterfalls

 

After the waterfalls we went on to Aberystwyth

 

Another lovely day followed by another BBQ and a few drinks.

Friday 12th June 2009

All to soon it was time to pack up and head for home but not before one last trip into Machynlleth as we ordered a spring lamb form the local butchers it was cut and packed ready for us.

So back to the site and hitch the Panda up to the motorhome  for the trip home.

Enough time to wash the clothes and pack the van up again for a trip to Tenby on Monday morning for 5 days.