So, back to Wales. In short, WE LOVED IT! It really is as beautiful as in the movies and in our imaginations. See for yourself...
We visited a tiny town named Aberdaron, located on the tip of the Llyn Peninsula in North Wales. Many centuries ago, Bardsey Island, found just off of the peninsula, was dedicated by the church as a pilgramage site. Three trips to Bardsey was the equilivant of one trip to Rome. Aberdaron was the final town the pilgrams would see before making the treacherous ocean crossing over to the island. This cafe has been serving pilgrams for the last 800 years (it serves great sandwiches, scones, and tea)! 
Ancient church in Aberdaron
Welsh is a challenging language!
The beach in Aberdaron
The church graveyard. According to the minister (a very nice man), said that, over the centuries, 1/3 of the graveyard had been washed away by the ocean.
Another old stone church, located just inland from high cliffs above the ocean.
View from the road by the church. You can see Bardsey Island in the distance. Bardsey is also a thought to be a possible location for the Isle of Avalon, named in the King Arthur legend. The remains of an old abbey can still be seen on the island (or so we read in the guidebook).
The Welsh countryside, as seen from the tiny church.
Grazing with an ocean view
The view, as we drove through Snowdonia National Park.
Ruthin, a small town in north central Wales, had some of the best vegetarian food we've ever had. We were quite surprised!
This building, nicknamed the "Eyes of Ruthin," is known for its many gabled windows.
Bell tower of Ruthin's church
Mark and both agree that this photo was taken in Rivendell.
2 comments:
Wonderful Pics! Wish we could have shared the vegetarian food with you again!
Beautiful, just beautiful!
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