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Blaenavon

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    • Day 17

      Big Pit Trip

      July 23, 2023 in Wales ⋅ 🌬 18 °C

      After the meeting Abby and Mel headed off to celebrate their 50th and 40th birthdays in peace and quiet whilst the dads took the kids to Big Pit.

      Once a working coal mine Big Pit is now a museum that preserves the history of the Welsh coal industry.

      The tour includes a visit 90 metres underground to experience what life in the mines was really like.

      On one part of the tour they turn off all the lights and get you to touch your eyebrows. Despite your hands being so close to your face you can't see them. Children aged 5 and upwards used to work in these conditions!

      Unfortunately you can't take cameras down the mine so there are no photos of underground.
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    • Day 13

      Shafted in Wales

      September 12, 2019 in Wales ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

      We made the 1hr 10min journey into Wales to visit Mad's ancestral homeland near Pontypool. Mad's grandfather worked in the coal mines in the area so after visiting the house where he lived, we drove to the Big Pit National Coal Museum to learn about the mining industry. The pits were closed underground for maintenance but we had an excellent tour of the overground areas with some hilarious banter between the local staff.
      We have now settled in Chelternham for the evening and will explore options for dinner shortly.
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