Beside the seaside, Beside the sea.

Subtitled: Walking 18,000 steps in one day is not natural.

Another fine day and our last full day here, so we went for three walks.

1. After breakfast, we walked to Conwy, the other side of the Conwy River from where we are staying. From a previous drive, we knew there was a great view of the Castle from the bridge, and we wanted to see 'the smallest house in Great Britain'. We weren't disappointed - Conwy Castle makes quite a statement in the landscape, which I guess was precisely what Edward I intended 800 years ago. And, the smallest house was so small we decided not to bother going in.

It was a great walk, and back in time for lunch.

2. After lunch, we drove back to Llandudno to visit the famous pier. We found a crowded car park with one small space. The pier was only a 10-minute walk away, and it didn't disappoint either. I was told that it was like these things were many years ago when the ladies were children and visited places like Bournemouth. It is very long and crowded with many visitors and lots of places selling questionable comestibles and various tat—a great experience anyway.

Then, we walked the length of Llandudno in a fruitless expedition to locate some special chocolates (ask Christine). Back home by 4.

3. The third walk was to the local pub, 'The Castle View' (still a 25-minute walk away. We went there to have a pub dinner to celebrate our last evening. That, too, was great. Good food, and if you are ever in the vicinity, the Conwy Brewery does a mean brown ale.

We trudged back home, and Tricia's Pixel watch told us that we had walked 18,000 steps today. Maybe that's why I have sore feet.Read more