Wales aka: Cymru

I would like to recomend Shrewsbury. Its the birthplace of Charles Darwin but the charm of the city will win you over right away. The little streets, buskers, buildings, will all hold you captive. Don’t forget to explore the country-side, after all if you have ever read any James Herriot thats his turf and you will want to go :)

I had an interesting conversation with an English woman who told me that Welsh people are considered more passionate and wild than the English. Something about them being mixed with Gypsy blood.

Sounds good to me.

Walked on snowdonia, camped by gower pensinsula, visted castle coch, been pony trekking. Much more to see in the future no doubt.

To visit the ancestral home

Wales is, as expected, very green and very beautiful, even in the dead of January. The inland north is idyllic and wonderfully sheep-rich, but be warned the pubs don’t open until after seven. The south is more happening. I’m looking forward to returning and seeing the coast, Anglesea, and Worldsend.

ive been back and forth about 6 times, my hubby from here

beauty is unprecidented, words and photos dont explain well enough

It’s my second home. Dreary place. Love it.

I grew up and live here. It’s one of the most beautiful places ever. Just take a drive across the mountains and then try telling me I’m wrong.

I was fourteen when my mom and I visited Cardiff—-we had won plane tickets to London at a church thing. At the time, my dad was really into tracing his roots, and found Ivor & his wife, Yvonne, (who share our unusual last name, Betty) on-line and had determined that they were distant relatives. When we told them about our trip, they offered to show us around for the 2.5 days we were in town! Since they were total strangers, we didn’t know what to expect.

We arrived in Cardiff around 8 pm, and caught a taxi to our hotel. Once we were checked in, we called Ivor and Yvonne to let them know we had arrived safely. It was then we found out they had been at the train station to pick us up, but got there just as we left in our taxi. They came by the hotel cafe, and we got to know each other before they offered us a nighttime tour of the city (and their village, Pentyrch).

My mom was freaked about being in a car on the wrong side of the road, but the way these distant relatives took us into their hearts and homes was a real testament to the kindness we found all around us in Wales. We returned to their house after our mini-tour for tea and these delicious wafer-with-a-marshmellow-type-thing-on-top with the whole thing covered in chocolate from Marks and Spencers. Those were one of my favorite things about the entire trip. That night, they deposited us back at our hotel, and we made plans for the next two days.

Those days were amazing, and it was the best part about my trip.

Kai

Before you think im a bit biast im not being biast i live in South Wales and what ive seen is pretty cool! now i live in Swansea as you can see but check out all the things out and reed about swansea
from my previous tips thanks