We had no trouble finding our holiday let - a slate quarry worker's two bedroom terraced house up the top end of Ffestiniog village. It was nicely renovated and equipped for visitors, with comfy beds, and a starter pack of essentials to welcome us. After supper we went for a stroll down the village and had a drink in the Pengwern Arms, the village pub by the church entrance.
After a good night's sleep, we made an expedition to Mount Snowdon, driving via Blaenau Ffestiniog up to Capel Curig, then down the pass to Llanberis to park and start our walk along the route which follows the line of the mountain railway up to the summit.
After a good night's sleep, we made an expedition to Mount Snowdon, driving via Blaenau Ffestiniog up to Capel Curig, then down the pass to Llanberis to park and start our walk along the route which follows the line of the mountain railway up to the summit.
The weather wasn't perfect for such a climb, but the rain didn't arrive until we were eating our picnic lunch at the Half Way House cafe. By that time, we were reaching the limits of fitness levels, and were glad of an excuse to head back down the mountain.
We then headed across the valley to the National Museum's superb slate industry museum. Clare took Owain around. I stayed in the car to rest my aching limbs and promptly fell asleep for an hour. Much refreshed, we drove home by way of Caernarfon to show Owain the town, castle and the waterfront. The sandbar in the Arfon estuary provided supper for many seabirds, including this flock of oystercatchers.
We then headed across the valley to the National Museum's superb slate industry museum. Clare took Owain around. I stayed in the car to rest my aching limbs and promptly fell asleep for an hour. Much refreshed, we drove home by way of Caernarfon to show Owain the town, castle and the waterfront. The sandbar in the Arfon estuary provided supper for many seabirds, including this flock of oystercatchers.
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