We started early and drove to Conwy, a little north of Betws-y-Coed. At Conwy we visited the castle, and walked around the town. The castle was impressive, but then again they are starting to all look very similar. The good this about Conwy Castle was that you could climb up all of the towers, giving great views of the surrounding area. The town was also very interesting; it has a large wall that surrounds most if it, which you are also allowed to walk around. In Conwy itself we visited Plas Mawr, a large house built in 1756 if I remember correctly.
From Conwy we made our way to Caernarfon, to ride on the Welsh Highland Railway. We caught the steam train from Caernarfon to Rhyd Ddu. The trip was not as scenic as we had hoped, but it was an interesting change from seeing castles.We got back from Rhyd Ddu an hour before Caernarfon Castle closed, so we had a quick look around the castle and at the Welsh Fusiliers museum that is housed there. One of the great things about Caernarfon Castle is that many of the towers, rooms, and walkways are still accessible. The puzzle of corridors, rooms, and stairways made exploring the castle really enjoyable.
We finished the day be heading for the B&B in Betws-y-Coed. After a quick walk around we had a nice meal at one of the pubs. The Bara Brith and Butter Pudding with Marmalade ice cream was a great way to finish the day.
(Andrew)
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Hi you two. am really interested to read your comments. Have you got the rest of the comments? They have not appeared but then it says they have to go to you first and you can clear them. Merylin was going to write here as well. Did she? Dog ok although Bexy is sick a bit...doesn't seem to have a very strong stomach. he had a noodle tonight and then after a bit he was sick..poor Bexy...he seems to be ok though
keep having fun
barb / mum ps glad to see your name at the end of this piece andrew.
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