Back from somewhere else...
Posted: 31 Jul 2006, 18:52
Well, finally made it back from an 8-day trip through Wales, and Gods did we love it! 
It's almost as beautiful as Ireland, very friendly people, lovely roads to race over and a lot of rubbish (of the stone variation, which I LOVE BTW).
Nice hotels and B&Bs, good food (the years of "only fish 'n' chips and brown sauce" are almost over!) and beautiful weather!
Only minor point is that the English are arseholes on the road. Not the Welsh, mind, only the Englanders. They drive like hell, they drive four-on-a-row on a four-way Motorway, they never anticipate other traffic and they love to be your bumper sticker.
Big BOOOO for them!
But the Welsh are a lovely bunch. Much akin to their Western neighbours, and of course sharing their Celtic heritage (aren't we all?
), they are calm, friendly, helpful and good fun.
Their beer is the same horse-p*ss as most of the Island, but Guinness is available in copious amounts, so nae worries there!
Tried the Brains, the Cywy, and some others I can't quite remember. There was even a pub pouring Tetley's. God forbid I ever taste that foul broth again. But I told you that already in a faraway past, and far too often too.
We saw a lot of coasts, beaches, abbeys, churches, graveyards, manors, castles, a bloody tree (see pics), and a boat or two.
On behalf of me and the missus, I wish to thank YOU Islanders for your hospitality and for the lovely days we had the past week(s).
It was much needed, what with recent personal events, and we thank you, from the bottom of our hearts.
Kleenex will be available on simple request
THE PICTURES
Cheers.
PS: this is the first time I try to share a photo album with Yahoo!, let me know if something does not work properly, puh-lees...
IZ.
It's almost as beautiful as Ireland, very friendly people, lovely roads to race over and a lot of rubbish (of the stone variation, which I LOVE BTW).
Nice hotels and B&Bs, good food (the years of "only fish 'n' chips and brown sauce" are almost over!) and beautiful weather!
Only minor point is that the English are arseholes on the road. Not the Welsh, mind, only the Englanders. They drive like hell, they drive four-on-a-row on a four-way Motorway, they never anticipate other traffic and they love to be your bumper sticker.
Big BOOOO for them!
But the Welsh are a lovely bunch. Much akin to their Western neighbours, and of course sharing their Celtic heritage (aren't we all?
), they are calm, friendly, helpful and good fun.Their beer is the same horse-p*ss as most of the Island, but Guinness is available in copious amounts, so nae worries there!
Tried the Brains, the Cywy, and some others I can't quite remember. There was even a pub pouring Tetley's. God forbid I ever taste that foul broth again. But I told you that already in a faraway past, and far too often too.
We saw a lot of coasts, beaches, abbeys, churches, graveyards, manors, castles, a bloody tree (see pics), and a boat or two.
On behalf of me and the missus, I wish to thank YOU Islanders for your hospitality and for the lovely days we had the past week(s).
It was much needed, what with recent personal events, and we thank you, from the bottom of our hearts.
Kleenex will be available on simple request
THE PICTURES
Cheers.
PS: this is the first time I try to share a photo album with Yahoo!, let me know if something does not work properly, puh-lees...
IZ.
