Headed off to Snowden today, little place called Llanberis where the Snowden Mountain Railway leaves from. Have managed to get tickets for the ride up tomorrow and then we’ll walk back down. Was very excited until we watched a video of where it goes! Looked pretty good til it got near the top - bloody steep and very, very high up! Section where I’ll just have to keep my eyes closed!
Where we catch the train tomorrow
The Main Street of Llanberis
Another angle of the same street
Coffee shop that also sells outdoor gear!
Decided to trek up to Dolbadarn Castle, ruins perched on the cliff near the lake. Begun in 1220’s, the castle was built in ten years. In 1282, the castle was dismantled by Edward 1 for Caernarfon Castle. Isn’t it marvellous! Whilst up there we looked across the lake and saw these people walking up the mountain - off we went to do the same! Very high up but fantastic views!
The zig zag on the left is where we walked up
The castle from the climb across the lake
What we walked up, it was a mountain of slate!
View of the lake from up top of the climb
A steam train goes around the lake
Where they appear to have mined the slate
A view of the lake from the castle
Gary still contemplating- just from a different height
The castle from across the lake
On to Holyhead in Angelsey. Bit of a sad run down place but is apparently the largest port on the west coast of Britain.
These old mansions were on the headland, about 3 of them, all gone to rack and ruin!
The wreck of the SS Castilian. Not sure how or why, sign only says it’s illegal to dive near it!
Passed this truck on way to Holyhead
The Bridge Britannia that you cross to go onto Holy Island! Where Holyhead is
Onto Caernarfon. What an amazing place, castle Caernarfon would have to be the most amazing place ever! The site of the castle was first fortified by the Norman Earl of Chester in 1090, but was soon recovered by the Prince of Gwynedd who held it until the defeat of Llwelyn at Gruffydd by King Edward in 1282. The existing castle was begun in 1283 and finished by about 1330! It now’s belongs to the current Prince of Wales but is managed by Wales Trust.
View from top of Caernarfon Castle
And more, just couldn’t stop taking photos! It was unbelievably amazing!
Me after climbing up to top of the tower!
You need to get yourselves some mountain climbing gear!! You’ll certainly be fit by the time you get home!!
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