Tuesday, we had
only 1½ hours of driving from Gorseinon to Milford Haven though we had a couple stops along the way. It will be our home
for the remainder of our stay in Wales. As noted in the title, Wales uses Welsh
in all signage first, then English, so you must get used to reading signs at the
bottom or you will not understand where to go or what to do! There is usually
very little the two languages have in common so one is unlikely to hazard a
guess as to the meaning. We now know Araf means Slow as we’ve seen it often
enough.
We traveled on the M4 motorway for part of
the way before taking A (connector roads) and B (narrow sometimes single lane)
designated roads to first Narberth where we visited the Memorial Garden at the
crematorium. The memorial garden contains the ashes of several of Des’ family
members so is visited on each return to Wales. From there we drove into the
town of Narberth for lunch at a pizzeria.
After a short stroll through Narberth, an interesting tourist friendly
town, we continued along the backroads for a quick stop at Burton. Here we could
view the river as it passed Milford Haven and on to the Atlantic Ocean.
We soon arrived in Milford Haven and
checked into our hotel located on the marina which at one time was a very busy
fishing port. There are quite a number of sailboats and power boats in the
marina at the moment but many look like they haven’t been used in a while.
Likely at this time of year, they won’t be going far before next spring.
Once settled, we headed out to the Fish and
Chip Shop to get each a piece of cod and chips. As it was only a Take Out, we
brought them back to our room and had a feast. We could easily have shared a
single meal.
We then headed out and walked around Milford
Haven to see what Des could remember from days gone by. It seems much quieter
than before. Many buildings and hotels seem closed which is unfortunate.
Wednesday morning and afternoon, we met with family members to
reconnect and reminisce. It was great catching up and recalling the good times
and discussing who is now deceased, as expected, due to our advanced age.
In late afternoon, we climbed in the car and
headed onto the back roads to familiar areas to see the countryside and
eventually arrive at the oceanside where we have fondly walked the beach in
days gone by. What fun to drive along the one lane roads, between the hedges, narrowly
missing approaching cars.
We came back to town to have our first pub dinner
with a beer. We chose Carling and Worthington, tried and true beers, not the yuppy microbrewery stuff!! Pub dinners are definitely
something not to miss when in this part of the world. Thank you Horse and Jockey, Steynton.
Despite the rain, it was a great day.
The road to ABERDAUGLEDDAU- Milford Haven
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| All traffic signs are first Welsh and then English - something to get used to. |
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| Narberth originally the Town Hall now shops, arts, crafts, clothing, gifts |
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| Narberth - Beautiful flowers and shops along the main street |
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| A view from Burton down the River Cleddau towards the Atlantic |
Around and about ABERDAUGLEDDAU- Milford Haven |
| Pembrokeshire countryside |
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| Sheep - a familiar sight in this part. |
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| Some single lane roads we chose to drive today |
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| Overgrown hedges along the roadside |
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| Broad Haven Beach. One of Des' favourite beaches |
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| Milford Haven Marina viewed from our hotel |
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| The same marina after dark |
