Have you ever gone somewhere very familiar and suddenly discovered a part of it you never knew existed? I had that happen during my pilgrim walk around Bangor, when we discovered Ogwen Trail. And it happened again, later, during a walk toward Llandudno. It started when my parents and I decided we wanted to go … Continue reading Exploring the Unknown
Ever since we moved to North Wales my husband and I have enjoyed driving along Marine Drive, around the Great Orme in Llandudno. This year, though, we’ve decided that walking it is even better. We start by driving into Llandudno and parking somewhere near the Great Orme. There are a couple large car parks on … Continue reading Walking Marine Drive in Llandudno
As we turn onto Garage St, headed toward Builder St, I think about the countless times we have driven past this part of town without ever thinking about what is in the neighborhood. We note the brewery, peek at the railway tracks, and then turn toward the glowing lights at the entrance to The Kitchen’s Nose … Continue reading Nose to Tail
This afternoon we set off to do one of the Great Orme historical walks in Llandudno. Rather than drive up to the summit, we decided to park lower down in town and walk up along the tram tracks toward the trail (historical walk route B). We then followed the path in reverse — it made … Continue reading Great Orme Historical Walk
Recently we discovered Vaughan St. Jazz, a monthly (1st Thursday of the month) event at Mostyn in Llandudno. This month was Matt Owens, performing on double bass along with John Ellis (keyboard), Neil Yates (trumpet), Sam Draper (drums), and Ríoghnach Connolly (vocals and flute). One of my favorite songs of the night was “The Aviators’ Ball,” … Continue reading Jazz in Llandudno
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