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An overnight adventure to West Wales.
I think Phil and I had a small communication breakdown about what I wanted to see during our visit. I had grand ideas of idyllic coastal towns and craggy rocky cliffs, showcasing the raw beauty of the welsh coastline. Don’t get me wrong, West Wales has all of that and much more...! I just didn’t get to see as much of it as I would have liked. As it turns out the sun sets super early in winter time. So by about 3.30pm we were already starting to lose the light.

We still had a lovely time. We had lunch in Fishguard in a little rustic pub, where you could bring your dog inside. We explored a “castle” in Cardigan. We then found the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path and followed some very narrow lanes to arrive upon a most stunning coastline. It was extraordinary! Very windy and getting dark, we wandered for a short while, before retreating back to the car for our final destination for the night - Tenby. Whilst in Tenby, we went out for a fantastic meal at The Stables. If ever in the area, I recommend eating there.

I can’t wait til we go back to Wales, so that we can really explore beautiful West Wales and the Pembrokeshire Coastal path.

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Today we went to Abergavenny for lunch with Phil’s mum, Pauline and Clive. On route, Clive stopped in to show us Kenfig Nature Reserve and where he used to go swimming as a kid. It was a bit overgrown in part and now appears to be a dog walkers delight, but I could definitely see the charm and peacefulness in the place.

From here we headed to Abergavenny and happened upon an old castle ruin. It was established by the Norman Lord Hamelin de Balun in about 1087; and was the site of a massacre of Welsh noblemen in 1175, and was attacked during the early 15th century Glyndŵr Rising.

 The ruins were amazing and it was a little sad to think that I was standing where once a massacre had taken place, all those many centuries ago. The town itself was very nice. I wish I’d taken photos of the town itself, but I was caught up with the exploration and shopping. I discovered a great hat store full of beautiful beanies and pompom hats. Whilst not a cheap store, I loved it so much, we made two trips to Abergavenny just so I could stock up.