May 15- BETWYS,BODNANT,CAERNARVARON

May 15th - last full day in the UK We left Brecon after breakfast and set out to enjoy our drive through the countryside. Wales is absolutely beautiful. I really wish I had planned a longer trip - but 3 weeks is longer than most, and I had so many places on my "must see" list!

We entered Snowdonia National Park and were enchanted by the lovely town of Betwys-y-coed. No doubt about it - this is a fantastic little town! The river runs cascading through town parallel to the main street. All the buildings were natural stone, ... (more)

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Snowdonia National Park
Leaving Brecon we had the wonderful experience of driving through the Welsh...

Betwys-y-coed church
Not only is this church pretty, but they had an antiques sale going on...

Betwys-y-coed street
This shot doesn't do the town justice, but I wanted to include a graphic...

Betwys bridge
in the heart of the town is this lovely stone bridge over a beautiful...

river view
looking downstream from the bridge you'd hardly know that the main...

the cascades
I still find it hard to belive this is in the middle of town!

a favorite Betwys picnic spot
there were a lot of people just sitting on the rocks enjoying a picnic lunch.

Betwys
this photo show the proximity of the bridge to the town.

Betwys
Most of the building are made of the local field stone creating a...

Bodnant gardens
We left Betwys and continued our trip north to Conwy to see the Bodnant gardens.

Azalea
We were there for peak bloom of the azalea and rhododendrun. The...

a walk through the garden
There are no words to express how beautiful this garden is in spring....

the Lily terrace
The water lilies weren't in bloom, but the lovely terrace is a peaceful...

distant view of Snowdonia Park
from the terrace you can share the lovely view of the park.

magnolia
its hard to capture a photo of the gorgeous magnolia lined walks.

lilac
I could have walked all day here. One fantastic terrace after another....

view from the top terrace

wisteria drapes over the wall
a perfect frame for the fountain

Wales

The Laburnum arch
these trees are trained to grow over an arch, creating a wonderland in...

the phone
funny, but I couldn't resist taking a picture of a phone booth...

waiting for a friend...
There's a garden center for UK residents to purchase plants - wisj...

Caernarvon
we had planned to tour Caernarvon, the castle where the Prince of Wales is...

Caervarvon town

another view of Caervarvon Castle

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article published 6/20/2003

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I think I went thru Carnarvon Castle, and don't recall its being "special", so that might make you feel better about missing it! Loved the laburnum arch, it's wonderful! Thanks again!
— ellie robb, April 6, 2004

I am from Wales and so these pictures brought back a lot of memoirs. They were sent to me by Ellie. Thanks Hlary
— Hilary Pring, June 21, 2003

Thanks for your lovely photos of Wales! I have not visited this area, but had always heard it's so beautiful!
— ellie robb, June 21, 2003

Thanks for more of your great pictures.
It is great of you to share your trip with all of us. I love the greens. I had almost forgotten the colours of the British Isles that Ilford film was invented for. Keep posting. We look forward to them.
— Dwayne Jenkins, June 21, 2003