Wales

As much as I like it, it’s also good to leave the hectic city sometimes. Places like Cornwall or Pembrokeshire in Wales are probably the best destinations to do this without much hassle. It feels like entering a different world. Quiet, peaceful. It’s even better when the sun’s out while it is raining constantly in London, as it happened last weekend.

We had a pretty bad summer so far, after a couple of nice weeks in June and early July it has been more like April for most of the time.  Temperatures around 20 degrees and sun mixing with clouds all the time.

But when you’re at the sea you have to go to the beach, right?

This isn’t just “a” beach, it’s according to several surveys the most beautiful beach in Britain. And I can see the point. Rhossili Bay in Gower, near Swansea, is nice. It may not compete with beautiful white sand turqoise water carribean beaches, but when it comes to Britain it’s far ahead of beaches like the famous Brighton.

But apart from large, rural beaches that aren’t completely overcrowded Wales and Pembrokeshire have a bit of culture to offer as well. Exploring Pembroke Castle was like a trip back in time. There were even a couple of people living in tents, pretending to live in medieval times. Their tents looked quite nice though, and if camping beds would always look as comfy as this – they were equipped with lots of lamb’s wool and fur – camping wouldn’t be all that bad after all.

It might have been worse to live in the actual castle itself. It even has a natural cave where boats could get in unseen by potential enemys. It didn’t look very comfy though…

and neither did the tower. It used to have 5 floors, now it’s just one massive room, providing a comfy home to doves at least.

Pembroke Castle is said to be the place where Henry VII., father of the infamous Henry VIII. – yes, the one who killed his wifes – was born. The exhibition inside is very well done and interesting and I can only recommend a visit to everyone who’s in the area. There’s so much to explore and to learn.

Further down the coast of Pembrokeshire, leaving a couple of rather industrial places behind, the sea views are amazing.

The best one probably being at Strumble Head near Fishguard in North Pembrokeshire. The lighthouse looks amazing and it’s easy to understand how people come there to watch whales, dolphins and sea birds. You can sit there for ages, just watching the sea in the sun.

Fishguard and the village next to it, Goodwick, are nice little towns as well. Around that area, Moby Dick was filmed and a model of the white whale crashed at one of those cliffs.
A couple of Ferries leave Goodwick every day to Ireland.

Dina’s Head in the East of Fishguard  is definitely worth a walk along the coast. The views towards the sea, cliffs and even the land are stunning. It didn’t remind much of Britain, because there it finally was – turqoise sea.

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