Thursday, April 20, Robin and I decided to return to Betws-Y-Coed. Our first visit didn’t really last all that long, and we wanted to see more of what this quaint hamlet had to offer. It did not disappoint. But before we get to it, I need to introduce you to Ranger. Ranger is the stuffedContinue reading “BETWS-Y-COED, THE REMATCH”
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THE BEAR WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN…
After Robin and I left the Fairy Glen, we went into Betws-Y-Coed. We parked in a car park across from a hotel and walked a short distance into the town. We stopped in an art gallery and did some shopping. We started a conversation with the proprietor, and he told us the best way toContinue reading “THE BEAR WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN…”
The Fairy Glen-A Final Resting Place
I woke up early Tuesday morning on 18 April. Restless, I guess. Today I was giving Wales some of my Maw and Paw. Our plan was to go to Betws-Y-Coed and The Fairy Glen, then drive up to Llanberis and take a train up Yr Wyddfa (Snowden Mountain). Paw died in December, 2018. Maw diedContinue reading “The Fairy Glen-A Final Resting Place”
Diwrnod Gwerthfawrogi Draig
Or Appreciate a Dragon Day, at least according to Facebook. January 14 was also the Welsh New Year Hen Galen, at least for those in Wales who still know the ancient calendar. Of course, the Welsh symbol is the Red Dragon, or Draig Goch, so this day is especially meaningful. The day prompted me toContinue reading “Diwrnod Gwerthfawrogi Draig”
Meditations of a Bald, Fat Guy 