Monthly Archives: September 2009

Holiday Part 4 – Portmerrion and Ffestiniog Railway

On the last two days of the holiday, we did the local tourist things you do when you are in the Portmadog area, mainly go on one of the steam trains and go to visit Portmeirion. I’ll cover the latter … Continue reading

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Holiday Part 3 – fish, aborted walks and towns which should be aborted

DON’T GO TO PWLLHELI EVER! THERE IS NOTHING TO DO! OK, warning over, lets get on with the day. Today was an early start, as I was going to a attempt an ascent of Moewlyn Mawr. Starting out from Creoso … Continue reading

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Holiday Part 2 – Arrival and Caernarfon

Some how yesterday we managed to get across from Chester to Portmadog on mostly deserted roads,and no caravans to be be seen! We came down via Denbigh, over past Llyn Brenig on the B4501 and then after a short run … Continue reading

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Holiday Part 1 – The Travelodge Rant and Chester

I pull aside the curtains from the sofa bed next to the window, it still dark, 6am I guess, I am wrong, checking my phone its 5.20am. Having nothing else left to do but lie here, I realise I could … Continue reading

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