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Waking to the sound of gulls, reminds me of the beach and is a great way to greet the day. We are staying with my fiancé’s (Phil) family for the two weeks we are in Wales and it is lovely waking to such a nice feeling of warmth and welcome.

First day in Porthcawl, we made our way down to the water and into the township for a coffee and breakfast.  The air was fresh and salty; and the town was as I imagined a seaside town would be like in Wales - one filled with charm and character. It was a great way to begin our trip. 

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That’s me on the right looking tired after getting to Abu Dhabi; and, that is Phil (my fiancé... yep you heard right! I got engaged in July 2018. Woohoo! It was a milestone year) sitting on the plane just before we depart for the final leg of our journey. Actually that’s not quite true. Once we arrive in Heathrow, we still had another 2-3 hours of travel left to arrive in Wales.

So after almost 26 hours of travelling and transit, we arrived in Heathrow airport! Yay! So happy to have finally arrived and stretch the weary legs.  Unshowered and showing signs of fatigue, we made our way through International arrivals, where we were met by my fiancé’s mum and sister - not the most glamorous first time meeting of my future in-laws but their warm reception instantly made me feel welcome.