On a little voyage – part two: Wales

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“To be born in Wales, not with a silver spoon in your mouth, but with music in your blood and with poetry in your soul, is a privilege indeed.”
― Brian Harris

“Some are born Welsh. Some achieve Welshness. I am going to thrust myself upon Wales.” – Jasper Rees

Moments, thoughts, and things from Wales (Tenby, St. David’s, Wrexham)

  • Tenby – the prettiest seaside town with a strange little fort on St. Catherine’s Island – the fort was the weirdest place we visited on the entire trip.
  • We had a lovely pink rental right on the waterfront and enjoyed the sea-views.
  • We met a tourist on the first morning who exclaimed, “everywhere’s a picture!” and we wholeheartedly agreed
  • Welshcakes – a cross between a biscuit and a scone and a pancake, and a decidedly delicious discovery
  • The clattering of jackdaws at The Bishop’s Palace, St. David’s. If you don’t like birds, and even if you do, their sheer numbers and behaviours can be unsettling.
  • We learned that in the middle ages, two pilgrimages to St. David’s Cathedral were equal to one pilgrimage to Rome.
  • We (attempted to) visit the tiny ruins of St. Non’s Chapel (guarded by a local bull at the time of our visit), but did see St. Non’s Well (where I touched the waters) and touched our feet to the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, taking in the stunning coastline.
  • The pastoral rolling hills dotted with sheep were a beautiful sight as we drove to Wrexham, where we stopped for lunch at the famed “The Turf” pub next to the Racecourse (where the Wrexham A.F.C. play). It was under renovation so we had to peek through the fence. The Welsh locals were very friendly!