First, Happy Birthday Dad. As always, I am sure you will have all the neighbors celebrating with fireworks. Happy Birthday Jan, I know it was a week ago, but I am still thinking of you. Happy Birthday America. May all of you live long!
Yesterday and today we were off visiting several castles of Northern Wales. They are all built under the direction of Edward I in the late 1200’s. If Amanda wasn’t sick of castles yet, hopefully we have advanced her towards such a state.
Yesterday we visited Conwy and Beaumaris castles. There isn’t really any way for us to describe it rather than show you the photos. Which we will have to upload.
Driving to Conwy
Conwy bridge detail
Amanda approaching Conwy
Conwy yard
Across a tower
Fireplaces looking down into a Conwy tower
Conwy Harbour from Conwy Castle
Layers of Conwy Castle
Conwy from Conwy Castle
Conwy
More layers on Conwy
Archway at Conwy
So many interpretations of these signs
Amanda Ross in the rain on a tower of Conwy Castle
Down the bridge of Conwy Castle
Paul Ross at Conwy Castle
Paul Ross with layers at Conwy Castle, look at the fireplace and holes for floor joists
From Conwy we drove to Beaumaris Castle. We had to cross the Menai Suspension Bridge to get to Anglesey.
Menai Suspension Bridge
Beaumaris bridge crossing the moat
Beaumaris moat
Paul Ross at Beaumaris Castle
Amanda Ross at Beaumaris Castle
Peeking out a window
Walking between walls at Beaumaris
Beaumaris grass
Beaumaris gate
Beaumaris door
Beaumaris Yard
Beaumaris yard from wall with Amanda Ross
Forbidden stairs at Beaumaris Castle
Amanda and Paul Ross at Beaumaris Castle
Menai Strait from Beaumaris Castle
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Beaumaris Wall
Paul Ross reading up about Beaumaris Castle
Beaumaris Moat
Today we drove straight out to Caernarfon Castle and it took about 4 hours to work our way through it. We ran into a lady named Gaby, and found out she was going to take a bus to Harlech after Caernarfon. We invited her to go with us to Harlech.
Murder holes at Caernarfon
Caernarfon Wall
Amanda Ross in Caernarfon hall
Paul Ross going down Caernarfon stairs
Caernarfon towers and Welsh flags
Paul Ross at Caernarfon Castle wall
Location of Charles Investiture in 1969 at Caernarfon as Prince of Wales
Amanda at Caernarfon with Welsh flags flying
Caernarfon towers and waterway
Looking inside one of the Caernarfon towers
Caernarfon and mountains behind
Amanda Ross and interior of Caernarfon Castle
Looking to Irish Sea from Caernarfon
Paul Ross on Caernarfon wall
Paul Ross on Caernarfon tower
Caernarfon walls
We all drove to Harlech when we finished Caernarfon. It was another beautiful castle situated high above an estuary. We spent a couple of hours there and then cut through Northern Wales. She was going to take the train back to Chester so we volunteered to drop her off. She effectively became our gate opener and closer as we drove through pasture after pasture in Wales. It was beautiful!
Harlech Castle on the hill
Paul Ross and Harlech entrance
Harlech looking toward Irish Sea
Amanda and Paul Ross on Harlech wall
Amanda Ross on Harlech wall
Signs say so much more than words
Paul Ross climbing Harlech wall stairs
Harlech wall to Irish Sea
Harlech interior wall and Welsh flag
Harlech interior
Amanda Ross at Harlech
Do not try to ascend these Harlech stairs!
Beautiful Harlech
We finally made it back to a main path near Pentre Gwynfryn and cut back down to a main road. We took a turn at Penrhyndeudraeth and headed inland. We went right through the Welsh Mountains and it was beautiful.
Welsh mountainside
Welsh rock wall and flowers
Welsh rock bridge
Welsh stream
We had lunch at Blaenau Ffestiniog. We haven’t a clue how to say it but I did get a fairly descent donner kebab. We also drove through Mold. We definitely have to mention that one! We dropped off our new friend, Gaby, in Chester and came home.
River Mersey from Frodsham Hill
Liverpool skyline in the distance from Frodsham Hill, you can make out both cathedrals and other landmarks of the Liverpool skyline
Last night we went to visit some more friends who I knew as a missionary. As a credit, they all remembered my name even though we almost 10 years on. One of which was a man we baptized, Adam Dawson. Dawn’s parents, Ray and Joan Holmes, I have written of previously.
Dawn and Adam Dawson, Paul and Amanda Ross at their home in Runcorn
First, Happy Birthday Dad. As always, I am sure you will have all the neighbors celebrating with fireworks. Happy Birthday Jan, I know it was a week ago, but I am still thinking of you. Happy Birthday America. May all of you live long!
Yesterday and today we were off visiting several castles of Northern Wales. They are all built under the direction of Edward I in the late 1200’s. If Amanda wasn’t sick of castles yet, hopefully we have advanced her towards such a state.
Yesterday we visited Conwy and Beaumaris castles. There isn’t really any way for us to describe it rather than show you the photos. Which we will have to upload.
Today we drove straight out to Caernarfon Castle and it took about 4 hours to work our way through it. We ran into a lady named Gaby, and found out she was going to take a bus to Harlech after Caernarfon. We invited her to go with us. We all drove to Harlech when we finished. It was another beautiful castle situated high above an estuary. We spent a couple of hours there and then cut through Northern Wales. She was going to take the train back to Chester so we volunteered to drop her off. She effectively became our gate opener and closer as we drove through pasture after pasture in Wales. It was beautiful!
We finally made it back to a main path near Pentre Gwynfryn and cut back down to a main road. We took a turn at Penrhyndeudraeth and headed inland. We went right through the Welsh Mountains and it was beautiful. We had lunch at Blaenau Ffestiniog. We haven’t a clue how to say it but I did get a fairly descent donner kebab. We also drove through Mold. We definitely have to mention that one! We dropped off our new friend, Gaby, in Chester and came home.
Last night we went to visit some more friends who I knew as a missionary. As a credit, they all remembered my name even though we almost 10 years on. One of which was a man we baptized, Adam Dawson.
Sagacity 