Family picture before my parents split off to take a less challenging route

The ridges of Crib Goch, Garnedd Udain and cloudy Snowdon

Conway Castle with its attached suspension bridge

Whiskey tasting at Aber Falls Destillery

North Wales

August 6, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

We joined Miel's family to explore Wales together. Its highest mountain, mount Snowdon (1085m), is reachable by train but luckily we chose to take on the Horseshoe Loop, which tackles 3 other peaks as well. Scrambling along the other ridges turned out to be more exciting than queueing for a selfie at Snowdon's peak.

The next day we did a whiskey tasting and drove around the island of Anglesey, stopping at some picturesque spots. Miel couldn't get enough of the island's wild shore and went trail running but, blinded by all this beauty and the sunset, he twisted his ankle. As befits Wales, we went castle hopping on our way to the south.Read more