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
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| Old Post Office |
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| Beautiful old building in Llandilo |
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| Local ladies enjoying coffee and camaraderie on a cool morning |
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| An interesting old sign above the entrance to an alley in Llandilo |
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'Shire Hall' built in 1802
Courtroom, Corn Exchange and Police Station |
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| An attractive original building and the old Upper School to the right. |
Pictures from Carmarthen (for Dave & Jill)
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| Statue of Nott - castle in the background |
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| Carmarthen Castle from the town |
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| A Carmarthen street |
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| Carmarthen's Old Town Hall (we think) |
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| Barclays Bank |
Pictures from Llansteffan
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| Castle overlooking Llansteffan |
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Ferryside across the estuary
Very soft sand |
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| E & D on a windy cool day |
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| Joe and Ebony |
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| Niece Lynne and husband Joe - our hosts for 3 days |
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| Huge jellyfish |
:)
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