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The views on the
way up are stunning,
with lakes and waterfalls.
We managed
to lose the track a
few times due to the
weather but eventually
got ourselves to
the summit. We couldn’t see a foot
in front of us, but it was one of the best days’
walking I’ve experienced.
Next up was Anglesey. We arrived in
Newborough and at the lovely Red Squirrel
Café met the wonderful owner, who gave us all
the history of the area and told us about what’s
called the Island Of The Blessed at the end of
the beach. We walked through a pine forest and
onto a sand path onto the dunes. An island cut
off by the tide and with a fascinating history –
and two lighthouses – this is a splendid part of
the region.
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Above: Danny admires
Thomas
Telford’s Menai
Suspension Bridge
ThehistoriclighthouseatSouthStack,offAnglesey
We made our way back to Malltraeth and
stopped at the Riverside Arts and Crafts Café,
where they do a wonderful cream tea.
The next day we were up early and caught
our wee bus to head all the way up to Holyhead.
The island of Anglesey has an island called
Holyhead, and Holyhead has an island called
South Stack Island with the lighthouse on it.
We walked around Holyhead and found a
nice Roman fort, but decided to walk up to the
lighthouse. The island is reached by crossing an
1828 iron suspension bridge – but first you have
to navigate the 390 steps down.
The cliffs are part of the RSPB reserve, and
wildlife is in abundance
here, with peregrine
falcons, kestrels, grey
seal and bottlenose
dolphin, to name but
a few. We managed
to get a tour of the
lighthouse and went to
the top. The isolation
wasareminder of how
people lived here in
the past.
Our trip to North
Wales was one I’ll
never forget, with friendly
people, stunning
beaches, castles, wildlife and great amenities. If
you’ve never been to North Wales, give itago–
I’m sure, like me, you’ll want to return.
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