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Silent Sunday
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Silent Sunday
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Wordless Wednesday – A Day out in Fishguard
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The joy of living abroad
Walking through the marina in Swansea this weekend, the Hubs commented that on our next trip there, we’d need to get on the water – take one of the boat excursions offered in the area. Boo looked at him and said “MY first boat ride was in Paris”. Yeah. How cool is that?
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Sure, it rains a lot….
Wales, like the Seattle area, is very green. That’s because it typically rains. A lot. But when the rain stops, and the sun comes out? Beautiful. [Caveat: In general, my thoughts about the Washington State area was that, when you get that much rain, ANY day that its not raining, its beautiful. This is ALSO true for Wales.]
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Stormin’ the castle….
Today we took in yet another Welsh castle ruins. This one also had a recently restored manor house on the grounds. It was a beautiful sunny day, with a light breeze, and we were intent on enjoying every minute of it. I think my husband is intent on exploring EVERY castle within driving distance. It amazes me that we can be looking at hundreds of years of history…and my daughter is fascinated with the medieval toilet rooms. “Another toilet, Mommy”, she shouts, coming out of a dark, closet like space with a tiny window. Interestingly enough, they didn’t ask WHERE the toilet was – as there was only a stone…