Another great day of discovery. We started the day by finding a great coffee shop in a trashy town. We went there because of the Roman ruins but they hardly existed and were almost completely non existent . The coffee made up for that though. We had two and bought bagels for lunch.
The South Stack lighthouse walk and lighthouse tour made up for everything though. Such a dramatic coastline and such hardships of the past explained to us. Thousands of ship wrecks lay submerged under the sea along the coast and hemp baskets transporting the workers and provisions across a zip line to the lighthouse which is across a gorge not attached to the mainland. So many steps and the wind nearly carried us away at times. It was absolutely beautiful.
The Bryn Celli burial mounds were from prehistoric times. Approximately 200BC. I was very excited about seeing these. The area was so atmospheric with beautiful green rolling hills.
After this we drove to Beaumaris to have a quick look at the perfectly symmetrical castle, also built by Edward I. It was never finished as he ran out of money. He was trying to show his might in this area of Wales after conquering from Welsh. Four castles were started but never finished. These ruins are amazing in size and symmetry.
The last sight was the Menai Bridge. A beautiful bridge across the Menai Straits Beaumaris is a picturesque town, really happy to have visited.Read more
WalesHolyhead53°18’42” N 4°37’56” W
WalesHolyhead53°18’42” N 4°37’56” W