Anglesey on Sunday

The previous two Sundays I was on the Havila boat so there was no option to attend church. There are a lot of churches in Anglesey but finding one to attend was easier said than done. The church in Pantreath, the nearest church didn’t have a service today. Others had services either in Welsh or in English and Welsh. 60% of the residents on Anglesey speak Welsh. The Churches in Wales website wasn’t the easiest to navigate but I found St Mary’s in Menai Bridge had a service at 11am,
The church was completed in 1858 and is relatively small. There were 20 of us in attendance but the church didn’t feel empty.
I was made to feel extremely welcome by everyone. After the stresses of yesterday it was just what I needed. I met a couple whose daughter lives in Perth. We may be a small city but so many people I’ve met have friends or family in Perth or have visited.
After the service and a cup of tea I went over the Menai Bridge. There are two bridges connecting Anglesey to the mainland. Yesterday I went over the other bridge - Brittania Bridge. They are actually quite close together.
I’m heading out early tomorrow so it will be interesting to see if there is any sort of peak hour to get across the bridges.

I had some lunch at a pub then set google maps for a historic site on the west side of Anglesey.
It lead me into a forest and I couldn’t actually get to the site. I lost internet connection so relied on my memory to get back out. I made it out without any wrong turns.
From there I followed B roads around to the north and then west to Red Wharf Bay stopping at various places for a walk and look.
It was a nice if cold day and it’s lovely being in the countryside.Read more