Wales - Penygroes, Gwynedd, North Wales

Travelling can have its ups and downs. Yesterday our swift ferry from Dublin to Holyhead, at 7:30am, was cancelled, we were put on another one only 10 minutes later but it took 3.5 hours instead of 2 hours. We were scheduled to pick our car at 11am, got there shortly afterwards but they had no cars, dropped us at beach for lunch, promised it would be ready at 1pm but took until 2:30pm to get on the road. At least we got an upgrade and a discount.
This morning I completed some admin: 2 train journeys in France, updated my trip & cost spreadsheet. I could have done without seeing that last one 😆
We are staying at Penygroes, a small town near Caernarfon in North Wales. Today we travelled to Beddgelert about 25kms from Penygroes in the Snowdonia National Park. It was stunning. An area known for hiking trails. We completed a 10km hike around Llyn Dinas (Lake) and back. The town itself was a picture postcard town, there were a few tourists there but not overwhelmed like a lot of other places we have been to.
The area of Penygroes is known for its historical ties to the slate industry, this area served as a hub for quarrying and related activities. There are slate tailings still evident around Penygroes and I have attached a photo of a small portion of them.Read more