We decided to do a hop on hop off bus tour around Cardiff to get our bearings. Well that was not entirely easy as it is not clear just which are the sightseeing bus stops, even with the online route map. However we eventually found a nearby one after asking several different bus drivers. Some […]
Day 24: July 14th.
We have managed to book an emergency dental appointment in Cardiff for Mike this afternoon which is a relief as his tooth is very bad. Fortunately the Panadol seems to work well. We had another nice breakfast in Tenby (muesli followed by poached eggs) then headed off for our 2.5 hour drive to Cardiff. This […]
Day 23: July 13th
We had a very good breakfast at our accommodation. You pre-order the day before for the required time (the chef is very literal about the time and cooked items are ready on the dot). I decided on mushrooms on toast and had some muesli and yoghurt also. Mike had the poached eggs and muesli. Neither […]
Day 22: July 12th
Well I woke up feeling slightly better but looking one hundred times worse today. As the day has worn on my black eyes have got worse and people definitely look at me funny! It was cold again this morning but not raining. We had to check out by 10 so made our way to a […]
Day 21: July 11th
After a slow start we decided to have a drive to Portmeirion which is about 10 minutes from Porthmadog. It was cold and drizzling in the morning but showed signs of improving. The barmaid from the Red Lion had said how nice it was and it is the local tourist attraction. She said you had […]
Day 20: July 10th
It was drizzly again in Dublin when we set off for brunch at a place called Alma in Portobello. It was recommended by the lady at the seafood cafe. Portobello is about a 15 minute drive away from Temple Bar and serves a reasonably affluent neighbourhood. The cafe was packed with a queue and people […]