Wales was cold but beautiful..
By lincslass
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Our trip to Wales was a great success, rained on our first night but the rest of the time although very cold was sunny..We had booked into a hotel in Conwy and although the accomodation was very good, they forgot our breakfast one day and locked us out on the second night, would you believe it? after telling us we were ok until 11pm (any later one was to ask for a key) they had locked up when we arrived back at 10-15pm, not only that there wasn`t a soul about to hear us knocking on the door…Our reaction to put it bluntly was GOBSMACKED !!!!. Luckily the manager resides in a bungalow between the carpark and the hotel so I knocked on his door, he knew immediately what had happened without my telling him and NOPE it wasn`t his fault, he had heard us drive up but thought it was a member of the staff, I reminded him that he had told us that we would be ok until 11pm…Anyway we let ourselves in, locking up once again and retired to our rooms, by this time we were both in hysterics, it was so funny and all because we wanted photo`s of the castle in the dark .LOL.. On our way there we stretched our legs at the Pont Cysyllte Aquaduct but this time we were unlucky and had just missed the narrow boats actually crossing..
We have actually walked across but not this time.
Next stop was Swallow Falls
Onwards to Betws-y-coed, always a favourite of mine, years ago we have sat here for hours watching the kids clamber about on the rocks…
The large hotel peeping out of the trees is where we stayed, 5mins walk into the town centre, apart from our minor glitches it was lovely…..
Heres a few in the dark…..
Sorry one is blurred..
10 May, 2010
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Beautiful photos which OH and I have scrolled through together, there's a first !
He says we must go when it's warmer, glad you laughed about being locked out ! Was he tucked up with his Cocoa ... lol
10 May, 2010
oh Lincs sorry but i had to laugh when i read the begining of your blog ..i thought things like that only happened to me lol..glad you ended up having a nice time though..we went to Swallow falls a long time ago lovely place but i remember it was a freezing day ..:o)
10 May, 2010
What a wonderful blog,and apart from the odd hitch or two, lol,you sound like you had a great time! Fantastic photos, L/lass! :~))
10 May, 2010
lovely pictures sue and so glad you had a good time and didnt have to sleep on the footpath that night ;o)) lol
10 May, 2010
I had to laugh too,as I can just picture you both being hysterical later.Did you eventually get some breakfast?Your blog brought back some nice memories to me too,had many happy hols in that part of Wales...:o)Glad you had a good time,Lincslass
10 May, 2010
great pics - glad you didn`t have to sleep under the stars !
10 May, 2010
Beautiful scenery Sue, I haven`t been to N.Wales for years but I remember it well. The day we went to Conwy castle an icy wind was blowing, we were freezing! Oh dear, I just had to laugh at you being locked out because it reminds me when it happened to me and a friend. And no breakfast?! I can`t function without it...lol! :o)
10 May, 2010
A lovely blog. Thank you.
10 May, 2010
Lovely photos of a very picturesque part of Wales. I haven't been to the north for many years. It's very beautiful. I'm glad you enjoyed in spite of the mishap.
10 May, 2010
Looks beautiful glad you had a good time ..Was the hotel called Fawlty Towers
per chance...:o))))
10 May, 2010
Great blog....wonderful pics and a laugh to boot ! Thank you for sharing.....
10 May, 2010
Lovely pictures glad you had a great time and a laugh along the way!!!
10 May, 2010
Never been there.....sad I know but these pics scertainly tempt one!
Very nice and what a great hotel....BASIL!
11 May, 2010
Lovely photos :-)))
12 May, 2010
Enjoyed the Photo`s and the blog, glad you`ve got a sense of humour, otherwise you could have thought you were`nt wanted, with no breakfast and then being locked out. Anyway you gave us all a giggle.
16 May, 2010
Great blog and I am glad you got into your accomodation~ same thing happened to us last year when we turned up quite late and found the place closed down!
isn't there something about castles that takes you back into history ~ Dunstanburgh is ruined but marvellous whilst Bamburgh is the business from the beach~they did Northumberland on Countryfile last Sunday and it was lovely to see the castle~ quite wanted to go there and then!
22 Jun, 2010
Arlene we love castles and last week my daughter was on holiday so we went to Bolsover Castle, absolutely loved it,tried Hardwick but its not open on Mondays, looked great from the outside .
23 Jun, 2010
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Beautiful scenery..Glad you had a good time..It makes it all worth while eh :-)
10 May, 2010