It had been a long week at work (taught 23 out of 25!) and a disappointing effort by the Pies on Saturday, so we thought we'd better do something on Sunday!
We visited the Gower Peninsula, which is about an hour and a quarter West of Cardiff. The Gower Peninsula begins at Swansea, but we didn't stop here as Swansea was the first place we visited this year (Jan 1, in fact - it is worth comparing the pictures from today with then!).
We drove down the coastal road, via The Mumbles and first stopped at Langland. A lovely beach , a row of green and white boatsheds and a nice coastal walk around to Caswell Bay. We stopped also at Oxwich and Port Eynon and leaving Oxwich had to back up about 400 metres along a narrow country lane as another car coming the other reckons it was much further the other way before cars could pass!
The highlight of the day was Rhossili at the Western tip of the Gower Peninsula. We were lucky to visit here on a day with very little wind and a pleasant Autumn day (about 17 C). There were a couple of hang gliders landing in the paddock that we parked our car! At the very tip is a headland called the Worm's Head, only accessible at low tide along a rocky causeway - we didn't get across as the tide was beginning to change! Picture Postcard Perfect!
After leaving the Gower, we travelled to Neath and visited the Aberdulais Falls - the site of a former tin mine.
A lovely Sunday drive - must be getting old!!
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we must be getting even older, because we just did some washing and later on strolled into the town centre where nothing was open except a halal sandwich shop (allah be praised) and then came back for a rest before going out for dinner.
Must be the overwhelming sense of sadness about the Pies, but at least it means we'll be able to sleep in on Saturday and not have to find somewhere to watch the game. Phew!
happy trails ....
love Mary & Dick, currently in the chicken capital of the world, Bourg-en-Bresse
actually very good chicken!
the highlight for me Andy and Kristen was the Apollo 10 caspsule - i love the whole moon thing -- I wish the Chinese good luck as they want to land there too --- I wonder if their capsule will bear the words "Made in China " ha ha, Peter M
poor old pies were not up for the big day out next sat! danny and i and julian off to the G for geelong v saints - head says cats, heart says saints - actually deep down dont care! love julie ps look out for dec's tiny parcel
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