Final Wales Update

My Mad Welsh Auntie has 2 staffs,  Tess and Tyson.  These are not generally one of my favourite breed of dogs,  however these 2 are adorable,  completely spoilt and very very loving.

Tyson's second favourite place

Tess and Tyson in their favourite spot,  looking out of the window

Tess snuggled up for a cuddle

How cute Tess is with her head between her paws.  She sits like this often

We spent quite a few days driving around inland - the sights and scenery are completely different from the coast but with their own charm.   Mountains are everywhere, there is the Rhigos, the Bwlch, Craig y llyn  to name a few and we practised saying them too!

We travelled high and low at times right into the very low clouds which is always thrilling!

Villages nestled in the mountains

Turn a corner and a waterfall appears

Very low clouds over the mountains

Looking across to the Brecon Beacons

Well that's it a little visual tour of a little of the South of Wales,  we really did have a lovely time!  So much so we think another short weekend away is called for probably before the end of May,  which is something for us to look forward to.

Finally - both of my cameras are broken  aaaarrrgghh!!  One has a little black spot on the photos and is unfocussed to one side of the photos,  you can probably see this in some of these pics, fortunately this camera is still under guarantee.  My other camera the DSLR is not focussing at all!   This one is now a couple of years old, so I expect it will cost a bit to have it fixed.   Both now have to go in for repair - fortunately I still have my old Pentax camera and although it is a little slow the photos are reasonable.  

Lottie update tomorrow.

Alison x

I'm Back

Back from my little blogging break.  And I have so much to tell!

We spent a lovely couple of days in Wales,  we drove for miles and miles and miles all around South Wales, this was a real treat for me as My Mad Welsh Auntie (I have always called her this!) drove and I was a passenger - how lovely to be able to sit and look out of the window and take in all the sights.

Countryside views on the way to the Gower Coast

Coastal Villages

Village Greens

 Reading the street names was interesting!  All signs in Wales are written in both English and Welsh and depending on which part of Wales you are in sometimes English comes first and other times Welsh is first.

We visited Port Talbot, Swansea, Bridgend, Ammanford,  Porthcawl and Rhosilli, many of these places I have never visited and others are well known from when I was a child.

The Gower Coast was beautiful,  we visited on a day of no rain and some sunshine although it was very very windy!

That's us braving the elements!

We stopped at Rhosilli and walked along the cliff edge,  the scenery was stunning!  We ambled along for sometime and then started to return to the village - we didn't realise how far we had walked or how downhill the outward journey was!  My goodness did we struggle on the upward climb!!

Rhosilli

The distance rocky bit is called the Wormhead

Pathway down to the beach,  we looked and admired, but didn't venture!

Cliffs

Pretty Beaches

I don't think I have been to the Gower before, or if I have I would have been too young to remember and for Mr Milly this was a first,  we did have a lovely day.

More Welsh adventures tomorrow!!
Alison x

Holiday Update - Part 1!

It's been a busy few days since we arrived back in the UK,  we have been trying to fit in as much as possible before I returned to work.

Our Room

But let me tell you about our holiday......  It was hot - I think I might have mentioned that!!....... the sea was hot,  I think my bath water is not as hot as the sea,  it is also very very shallow for quite a distance which makes it great for paddling, but not too good for swimming.  And just a few feet from the shore with the water just covering my feet the sea is teeming with life.  Little black and white fish zooming around, star fish under rocks, little hermit crabs crawling along and tentacle like coral clinging to rocks.  It really is fascinating.

The hotel jetty,  the quickest way to the deeper water

Snorkelling

As we only had a couple of days with My Boy on hols we made the most of it!  We went snorkelling around the little coral reefs which are just at the end of the jetty - we saw box fish they are a muddy brown colour with bright blue spots,  majestic and very poisonous Lion Fish - they really are amazing to look at, puffer fish, wrasse, picassa, parrot fish,  needle fish - the list is endless.  I have some photos on the way and will share once they have arrived.




Relaxing in the warm evening air



The four of us visited a local shisha bar, a few drinks and a shisha in the evening watching the world go by - very civilised!   There are bedouins everywhere with their camels - they are very strange and interesting creatures.  Have you seen how a camel sits down - My Boy was fascinated!

Mum, Dad and Baby camel.  The baby looks like he is wearing  furry rug!

One evening the hotel held a beach party - me and Mr Milly have never been to a beach party, so really did have to go,  it was fun!  And the best bit - spending relaxed and happy time with my lovely son, Loopy Lou and my gorgeous hubby



My men at the beach party

And finally with My Boy and Loopy Lou we spent lots and lots of time lazing around the pool and visiting the pool bar - we were on holiday after all!

My two gorgeous men!  Some father-son bonding maybe?



We love being on holiday x