Wales

Wales was the last country in the UK that we hadn't visited. This summer a great Groupon came up to a resort on the northern coast so I jumped at it!

We had a really busy fall so we were not able to get up there to use it until the weekend before Thanksgiving. I was pretty nervous about what the weather would be like since this is the UK after all. Being late November and on the sea, it was a gamble.
We have been lucky with the weather out here this year. It has been warmer than normal and we have not had much rain.

The drive up was gorgeous!! There are beautiful green mountains mixed with countryside all along the coast. The sun was out and it was absolutely breathtaking!

After we got into Llandudno (I still have no idea how to actually pronounce this) and checked in to our hotel we took a walk around the town.

It is so picturesque and exactly what I picture a seaside resort town to be. It is much busier here in the summer I imagine.
There was a Celtic Winter Festival going on this weekend. People from the all over the region were selling local goods. Lots of interesting things to look at, but our only purchase was a jar of cherry jam (which I am super excited about by the way).

This is the shore and boardwalk just after sunset. Bill is going a great job perfecting his night photography.

The next day we took a scenic drive up and around the Great Orme, a mountain made of limestone. It was a pretty clear day, but a bit windy up there. We had some beautiful views of Llandudno and the Irish Sea from up here.

Climbing yet another mountain. This time 26 weeks pregnant!
Ok, we drove up most of it because I didn't feel the best this day, but we did climb the last bit :-)

On our way down the backside of the mountain, we came upon the village of Conwy. There was a 1/2 marathon going on that ended just outside Conwy Castle. Town was a bit crowded with all the runners and fans so we had to park in a neighborhood and walk back in.

Here is a view of Conwy Castle. No, the castle isn't for sale :-)

Conwy Castle was built in 1283 by Kind Edward I

Views from the top of the castle.

Conwy Harbor.

It was a sweet little weekend getaway and such a nice surprise.