A Quick Visit to Carmarthenshire

 On the second day, staying with Des’ niece and her husband in Gorseinon, we did a tour of Carmarthenshire, the neighboring county.

We travelled by secondary roads from Gorseinon to Llandilo for a stroll around this quiet Welsh town.  It was quieter since it’s Monday and most stores were closed. The stroll ended with a coffee-to-go from a coffee shop owned and operated by a new Welshman from Bulgaria.

Our next stop, by way of several other small towns, was Carmarthen, a market town which has changed considerably since the early sixties when Des left Wales.  We enjoyed a leisurely walk through the town, admiring the old buildings and those of historical importance.  We enjoyed window shopping the stores which were much different to those we would find in Western Canada.  There were craft and souvenir shops as well as the expected variety of clothing stores etc. There are second hand shops on every street with many treasures to be found.

Another great flat-white from Greggs as we purchased pasties and sausage rolls for a ‘lunch -on-the-go’.

Our next stop was the sandy shores of the estuary at Llansteffan, a quaint and lovely area.  It was not so far from Carmarthen but when there we felt as though we were remote from the rest of the country.  We were surprised to see several very large jellyfish abandoned on the beach by the ebbing tide.

Thanks, Joe, for the great tour and Lynne for the running commentary to fill us in on some of the local Welsh customs and culture.  Thanks also to Ebony, the cutest Frenchie, for continuing to entertain us.

A great day enjoyed in the Carmarthenshire countryside.

Pictures from Llandilo

Old Post Office

Beautiful old building in Llandilo

Local ladies enjoying coffee and camaraderie on a cool morning

An interesting old sign above the entrance to an alley in Llandilo

'Shire Hall'  built in 1802
Courtroom, Corn Exchange and Police Station

An attractive original building and the old Upper School to the right.

Pictures from Carmarthen (for Dave & Jill)

Statue of Nott - castle in the background

Carmarthen Castle from the town

A Carmarthen street

Carmarthen's Old Town Hall (we think)

Barclays Bank 

Pictures from Llansteffan

Castle overlooking Llansteffan

Ferryside across the estuary
Very soft sand

E & D on a windy cool day

Joe and Ebony

Niece Lynne and husband Joe - our hosts for 3 days

Huge jellyfish