Wales

[Lusekofte]

Kind of disappointed, I expected crappy weather 

[GenMarkof007]

Looks great... have fun! Cheers

 

[BOO]

2 hours ago, Lusekofte said:

Kind of disappointed, I expected crappy weather 

A land of beauty......and, conversely, Rhyll

[Monksilver]

Lots of beautiful places here in Wales. Being a Pontypool RFC supporter this is my view when I go to watch rugby.

 

 

 

[BOO]

1 hour ago, Monksilver said:

Lots of beautiful places here in Wales. Being a Pontypool RFC supporter this is my view when I go to watch rugby.

 

 

 

Beats Watersheddings

[Lusekofte]

Still sun and summer. Did not expect this

[Lusekofte]

To tell you the truth. Wales is a gem. 
It is the place in uk with least tourism but probably one of my top 5 ever 

And I have been around. Me and missus been in Farao Islands La Gomera and many places in Greece Spain South America  , south east Asia Japan. I can’t believe I missed wales all these years. Been in Ireland London and Liverpool 

 

[DD_Arthur]

2 hours ago, BOO said:

Beats Watersheddings

….remembers trips to visit  wife’s extended family in Preston….shivers….?

 

14 minutes ago, Lusekofte said:

To tell you the truth. Wales is a gem. 
It is the place in uk with least tourism but probably one of my top 5 ever 

And I have been around.

So where else is on the schedule and how are you getting around Luse?

 

Edit; is there any writing or makers mark on your new flak gun? Does not really look like a toy?

Edited April 15, 2023 by DD_Arthur

[Lusekofte]

It is not a toy. It is a heavy metal very detailed model. I guess 1,5 to 2 kg. 
I will look for marks. Bought it in a used store with a wonderful elderly man.  I could not bring myself to haggle the price. I know there is no way to find that guns equal for me. Tomorrow we go with steam train to Devils bridge. After that I rent a car and visit Snowdonian national park. I guess we are going up to east Scotland too. 
I have an open ticket home. We might extend the trip

[Monksilver]

1 hour ago, Lusekofte said:

 After that I rent a car and visit Snowdonian national park. 

Be careful where you park in Snowdonia. If you park on the side of the road you run the risk of the police having your car towed so keep to the car parks.

[Lusekofte]

5 hours ago, Monksilver said:

Lots of beautiful places here in Wales. Being a Pontypool RFC supporter this is my view when I go to watch rugby.

 

 

 

We don’t see rugby in Norway. Stopped for a beer in a pier pub and watched women’s rugby for a while. England vs Wales. 
man I became a instant fan. What a sport. And tough women. 

[DD_Arthur]

27 minutes ago, Lusekofte said:

 And tough women. 

Your gonna love eastern Scotland ?

[Hoots]

The good thing about Wales' climate is that you can blink and be in a completely new season. My folks live in the south so I get to experience it in all it's different moods. And the England Wales game was a belter

[Lusekofte]

38 minutes ago, Hoots said:

The good thing about Wales' climate is that you can blink and be in a completely new season. My folks live in the south so I get to experience it in all it's different moods. And the England Wales game was a belter

We had half a day with wind and rain yesterday rest was sun. I guess we just are lucky. People swim long distances here and man this little town came to life this nice Saturday. Absolutely a common happy place. Fro 1 month up to houndred years they all was out taking advantage of this lovely spring day. Where I am from we call this summer. 
I take advantage of this apartment getting my canon displayed. My wife looked at me in disbelief and told me where I could put it

Edited April 15, 2023 by Lusekofte

[AndyJWest]

How are you proposing to get that thing home, Lusekofte? I can see problems if you try to include it in your luggage on a flight. ?

[DD_Arthur]

47 minutes ago, AndyJWest said:

How are you proposing to get that thing home, Lusekofte? I can see problems if you try to include it in your luggage on a flight. ?

Good point. I think his wife’s suggestion - while a good one - will only get him as far as the airside metal detectors….

 

 

 

…..probably not in a position to make a run for it by then either….?

[Lusekofte]

I never really been good thinking things thru 

[Lusekofte]

[Lusekofte]

The 3 bridges 

[Lusekofte]

Aberystwyth ❤️

Tomorrow we take the train to Shrewsbury and have a look there. Birthplace of Darwin and it really looked nice from the train. 
We are not accustomed to the overly genuine politeness here in Wales, and try to acclimate into it. Very friendly sort of people. 
There was No available rental cars in Aberystwyth so we rent one for the duration in Shrewsbury. We might extend our stay a week longer. We like it here. 

Edited April 17, 2023 by Lusekofte

[von_Tom]

On 4/15/2023 at 12:31 AM, BOO said:

A land of beauty......and, conversely, Rhyll

 

And Blaeneu Ffestiniog, though they've got monster zip lines there now so there is a reason to visit.

 

@Lusekofte in your second picture you can see my university halls of residence.  The bridge pictures are of Devil's Bridge which is where they started conserving the Red Kite.  I used to cycle around there and would count it a good day if I saw 2 of them.  Now they're everywhere.

 

For me the 2 best parts of Wales are Pembrokeshire in the SW corner and the Llyn Peninsula where you have views across to Snowdonia.

 

von Tom

 

Edited April 18, 2023 by von_Tom

[BOO]

59 minutes ago, von_Tom said:

 

 

 

For me the 2 best parts of Wales are Pembrokeshire in the SW corner and the Llyn Peninsula where you have views across to Snowdonia.

 

von Tom

 

Best part of Wales is my missus. 

 

Awww 

[von_Tom]

5 hours ago, BOO said:

Best part of Wales is my missus. 

 

Awww 

 

Met my wife at Uni - she's from the Llyn peninsula, so same.

 

von Tom

 

[Lusekofte]

Sitting in a pub resting after my head gon high wire adjusting to left side driving

[Hoots]

32 minutes ago, Lusekofte said:

Sitting in a pub resting after my head gon high wire adjusting to left side driving

 

God I love pubs. Looks like you're having a wonderful holiday Luse, glad Wales is spoiling you.

 

[Monksilver]

8 hours ago, von_Tom said:

 

For me the 2 best parts of Wales are Pembrokeshire in the SW corner and the Llyn Peninsula where you have views across to Snowdonia.

 

von Tom

 

 

You forget the Brecon Beacons. Below is Llyn y Fan Fach at the Black Mountain in the Carmarthenshire part. This the lake of the Lady of the Lake legend - I won't repeat it here as it is long.  

 

 

[von_Tom]

2 hours ago, Monksilver said:

 

You forget the Brecon Beacons...

 

 

Or Bannau Brycheiniog as it is now to be known.  We stayed in Pentre'r-felin in August but it still isn't my favoutrite region.

 

von Tom

[Lusekofte]

Today CaernoforCastle and a weird Italian village 

Still beautiful weather

[von_Tom]

19 hours ago, Lusekofte said:

...and a weird Italian village 

 

 

 

The Prisoner - Wikipedia

 

This series was set there.

 

von Tom

[Irishratticus72]

Always liked the Welsh, when they come to Dublin for the Rugby, we always have the craic in the pub.

And then we beat them.

[Gingerwelsh]

21 hours ago, Lusekofte said:

Today CaernoforCastle and a weird Italian village 

Still beautiful weather

I used to spend hours roaming that castle as a kid.

With a weeks worth of railtour ticket in my pocket, North Wales was my playground in my 2 month school holidays.

Wonderfull memories remain.

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[Lusekofte]

Today Cardiff

a bit bigger then I liked. Left side driving in unknown very trafficked roads , not my favorite situation

Stay here over the weekend

 

[Irishratticus72]

5 minutes ago, Lusekofte said:

Today Cardiff

a bit bigger then I liked. Left side driving in unknown very trafficked roads , not my favorite situation

Stay here over the weekend

 

If you get the chance, go to Wrexham, and shoot Ryan Reynolds in the face for me.

[Monksilver]

1 hour ago, Lusekofte said:

Today Cardiff

a bit bigger then I liked. Left side driving in unknown very trafficked roads , not my favorite situation

Stay here over the weekend

 

Yeah, not a fun place to drive even for us locals.

 

On Sunday is a feast of rugby awaiting you. 3 club cup finals in the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, £10 a ticket and you can watch all 3 games, tickets available at the gate - won't be anywhere near full so plenty of room. Unlike football, fans of different teams sit next to each other with no trouble. If that isn't to your taste Cardiff Castle is worth a visit. Plenty of places to eat down at Cardiff Bay - but don't walk there from the centre as some of the locals on the way are a bit weird. 

 

If you are tempted to go down the road to Newport - don't - its a god forsaken dump and the only good thing about it is you can leave ?

[Gambit21]

More photos Luse

 

 

[Lusekofte]

Yesterday Caernefor in Northern part of Wales, It is really a beautiful country and we will have to visit it many years to come, 

 

[Gambit21]

Where else are you visiting?

[Lusekofte]

Just now, Gambit21 said:

Where else are you visiting?

This weekend Cardiff then Pembrokeshire. Then we probably delay our return and go Scotland. Age shows itself, I am like a overstimulated baby. just the wonderful impression of the people and countryside is breathtaking. And people from Wales just do not know what they got.

But I believe Wales will be visited by a lot of tourist in years to come, for good and for bad.

I think also, we are lucky being here in good weather and off season. 

[Gambit21]

17 minutes ago, Lusekofte said:

This weekend Cardiff then Pembrokeshire. Then we probably delay our return and go Scotland. Age shows itself, I am like a overstimulated baby. just the wonderful impression of the people and countryside is breathtaking. And people from Wales just do not know what they got.

But I believe Wales will be visited by a lot of tourist in years to come, for good and for bad.

I think also, we are lucky being here in good weather and off season. 

I’m jealous.

One of the things I find endlessly fascinating and alluring about GB is the history.

 

So in the U.S. original New York is essentially gone, what little remains of original Boston or Philadelphia is a few hundred years old. Been there but a moment.

 

In Britain you can walk into a 700 year old Pub. Just from a structure standpoint that’s amazing to me, even if it was originally a carriage house or something. However in some cases an establishment has actually been a pub for all that time! You just can’t get that here. I use a pub only as an example - point is…history. I geek out on it a bit.

So I’m envious of your fantastic vacation.

 

 

[Lusekofte]

I tell you Wales should be on everybodys bucketlist. And I guess Rest of UK is the same.