lle mae Cymru yn croesawu'r Byd

Yes! Since our last update we have been to Wales. Our key criteria for a place to stay was the town needed to start with a double L. We settled on Llangollen (pronounced thangothen). Its town motto is lle mae Cymru yn croesawu'r Byd which translates to where Wales welcomes the world.

While in Llangollen we cruised down a canal in a horse drawn narrow boat and also visited an historic house of a Romantic female couple who eloped from Ireland in the late 17th century. Aparently the jury is still out on whether they were lesbians or just companions avoiding marriage but they were well known in their time and were visited by the famous and royals. Their house filled with carvings inside and out and garden as well as their lifestyle were renouned.

Prior to going to Wales we spent a day and a half in the Lakes District where we visited one the houses of Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter's Hilltop farm (unfortunately the house was closed)

After Wales we spent a couple of nights in Bath. In addition to touring the Roman Bathes and Bath Abbey we went on a couple of guided walks. One during the day with one of the Mayor's Guides and a ghost walk in the evening (sorry no paranormal sightings to report). Govenor Arhur Phillip died in Bath (there is an Australian Flag flying over his memorial in the Abbey). We also saw his last house on the walk. They fly the Australian Flag there when Australia beats England at something.

Yesterday we visted the prehistoric ruins of Avebury and Stonehenge. Arrived today in Dublin. Had a Guiness and Irish stew at the local tavern (the singing starts soon so we need to go now.