Day 02

Day 2 started with our host cooking a great full ‘Walsh’ breakfast and informing us on various attractions.





First up was the interesting place of Plas Newydd http://www.llangollen.com/plas.html the home of the Ladies of Llangollen, Lady Eleanor Butler and Miss Sarah Ponsonby, from 1780 – 1829.







The mock Tudor house is unique not just for its history, the Ladies of Llangollen were famous for their romantic friendship and had guests such as the Duke of Wellington visiting them, but also for its decoration.

The ladies were collectors of wooden carvings, originating anywhere from chests to bed posts, which they combined together to form elaborate wood patterns on the interior walls.



After our tour of Plas Newydd we left Llangollen and headed west across Wales towards the heart of Snowdonia. Our destination, and base for the next couple of days, was Betwys-y-Coed.
Betwys is an old Victorian tourist town which served as a base for travellers up mount Snowdon.




This is largely it’s purpose today, as witnessed by the 10 different outdoor equipment shops we came across but the complete lack of a butcher or a greengrocer shop!


A spot of lunch later and Blair’s Dad discovered the miniature railway and exhibition. The temptation was too high and Blair’s Mum had to join him for the ride!







Next up was the suspension bridge linking the village to the other side of the valley and our accommodation. Aberconwy house http://www.aberconwy-house.co.uk/

As Grigoria & I had expected, the accommodation was a very warm, homely Victoria house overlooking the valley’s tree covered hills.




A good rest later, we headed off to Tyn-y-Coed Hotel for a great Walsh meal, another great day of our Welsh experience…