Wales

[Forostar]

Somewhere next Spring, we're planning to go to Wales on a holiday. I was wondering if any of you have been there. Any particular stuff you'd recommend, any memories you'd like to share? To be honest, we have quite some info already, and some handy sites about castles and ruins and such...

http://www.ecastles.co.uk/n_wales.html
http://www.ecastles.co.uk/s_wales.html

.... but I am curious about your experiences.

Thank you!

 

[Brigantium]

I've been to Llangollen, that was nice, but I seem to remember a lot of gift shops and touristy stuff. I liked the Monmouth border area better. Pembrokeshire and Snowdonia are supposed to be amazing.
The former industrial areas don't have a lot going for them, although some of my Welsh friends might disagree

 

[Forostar]

Thank you! Snowdonia and Pembrokeshire are certainly mustsee, but we'll also read into the other stuff you mentioned.

 

[Perun]

Don't forget to visit Llyngewyllyn.

 

[Forostar]

Do you mean Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch ?

We'll also visit "The Village" from The Prisoner (and Back in the Village). Remember Bruce walking around out there, on a certain DVD?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portmerion

 

[Perun]

Do you mean Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch ?

Don't know, I made that name up.
But yeah, don't miss.... that place.

 

[Forostar]

I thought so, because I couldn't find it hehehe!

 

[Perun]

It did sound believable, though!

 

[Forostar]

Yes. Google suggested Llyn Gwellyn.

 

[Ariana]

 

[Black Wizard]

I've been to Wales several times. The best place in Wales is Tenby on the south coast. It still has the old walls surrounding the town and there's a massive beach. The place is best enjoyed in sunshine but, of course, in Britain that cannot be guaranteed.

 

[Forostar]

Thanks Black Wizard and you too Ariana for the cool pic!

We're not much for the beach but we like old walls. Conwy has them too.

 

[Ariana]

I wish I could hear somebody pronouncing this name.

 

[Black Wizard]

There's a Welsh girl in my uni class. I'll ask her to pronounce it on a couple of weeks.

 

[Forostar]

Record it.

 

[Vap]

I found it on Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cy-Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch_(Welsh_pronunciation,_recorded_17-05-2012).ogg

 

[Ariana]

I could boil an egg before he's done saying the name.

 

[Black Wizard]

Record it.

I think that might fall under the category of 'Creepy'.

 

[Shadow]

Thank you! Snowdonia and Pembrokeshire are certainly mustsee, but we'll also read into the other stuff you mentioned.

Snowdonia is highly recommended, but be prepared for the possibility of not seeing any of the spectacular views due to heavy fog.

I would also recommend hiking along the coast, which is spectacular.

 

[Forostar]

Cheers Shadow. Hiking might be difficult with a four year old but the coast sure looks spectacular.