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| Picture of a Chocoholic - maybe a good name for a book |
Slight Detour !! I don’t think so – there was something about needing to support local business, which I agree with entirely – but in this case is was the support of Pemberton’s Chocolate Shop/Factory – the sweet tooth strikes again.
Back on the road after a short (well longish break for chocolate) we made our way back to the proper main roads and onwards to Cardigan.
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| The bridge at Cardigan over the river |
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| Further down from the bridge and boats moored in mid-river |
Not too difficult to find the main shopping area – travel over the bridge and below the castle and up the hill (one-way street) – found the parking area and the indoor market.
Morning tea at one of the cafes – food and drinks were lovely.
But we still had more to move on to and see so we were off again – this time towards Aberystwyth (that’s about the right spelling – I think!!).
This is a university town and it could easily be seen as such.
The local museum is always worth a visit as it shows so much about life in that area and how the town developed.
The seaside was very lovely indeed – reminded us a bit of
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| Her first "pole-dancing" lesson and practice session |
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| A longer view of the foreshore area |
The remains of the castle on the headland, where the war memorial was also located was a focal point for many students; other locals and tourists alike – some extremely lovely views of the bay and the harbour inlet.
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| Part of the remains of the castle at Aberystwyth |
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| View to the northern healand - a cable tram operates to the top in the warmer months |
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| Every evening thousands of starlings arrive from all points to participate in a huge fly past |
We were a bit late heading back and a quick stop at Tesco’s (Carmarthen) on the way back for a few things, but we were back in time for “she” to be able to see It Takes 2.
With the weather reports indicating that Thursday was going to a better day than Friday we decided that it would be perfect for a trip to St.David’s.
There were no detours past cheese factories, chocolate shops or boiled sweet outlets and we enjoyed the lovely weather along the way – so lovely in fact that we both questioned exactly where we were – was this really Wales in November – should have brought the suntan lotion.
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| One of the locals looking down on Aberarth - note the sunshine |
Visit to the cathedral – such a magnificent structure and with a long long history in this location – a dedication to the patron saint of
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| St.David's Cathedral |
Surprisingly it was set down in the valley rather than the usual place at the top of the hill, where you see most churches.
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| down in the vale rather than a higher vantage point |
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| "Huge" waves but not one surfer - did they not know what they were missing out on |
It was still however a very sunny day and sitting down in the sun for lunch was such a pleasant experience – rather than sheltering from rain and wind – walking along the wide and sandy beach was an unusual experience for this time of the year.
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| An idyllic location |
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| Sun, sand , "surf", hills, walking trails - it is all here... |
Diane had her little dip in the water – I guess it would have been more special if she had actually taken boots and socks off.
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| ...even the bathing beauty |
Friday was very much a stay in and do very little day as the morning mist moved in and only got more dense as the day went on – it is our last day here so consequently it was also laundry day.
Plenty of reading and relaxing – holiday almost over and tomorrow we will be driving back to Stone to pick up the boat.
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