We've spent the last few days in Wales. A land of huge hills and mountains, beautiful coastlines, ancient castles and slate quarries; a land of myths and legends; a land full of history and beauty. Here are just a few images from our visit. I'll be back with more later!
![](//2.bp.blogspot.com/_wmlAKqmw2E4/S9qqIcTgaJI/AAAAAAAAOzQ/iNHgNbcyoPU/s320/2010-Apr25-Criccieth+002.jpg)
Criccieth Castle on a dull Sunday morning
![](//3.bp.blogspot.com/_wmlAKqmw2E4/S9qqH0pH5eI/AAAAAAAAOzI/aAv6b6GbrW0/s320/2010-Apr25-Criccieth+011.jpg)
Fishermen's cottages, Criccieth
![](//3.bp.blogspot.com/_wmlAKqmw2E4/S9qqHg3sQGI/AAAAAAAAOzA/c4wKpAZxARQ/s320/2010-Apr25-ParcGlynllifon+008.jpg)
Cromlech, Parc Glynllifon
![](//1.bp.blogspot.com/_wmlAKqmw2E4/S9qpzfG_I8I/AAAAAAAAOyw/5KJQms4b2C8/s320/2010-Apr26-Beddgellert+010.jpg)
Bronze statue of Prince Llywelyn's faithful hound Gelert, Beddgelert
![](//3.bp.blogspot.com/_wmlAKqmw2E4/S9qpy4HrR4I/AAAAAAAAOyg/d5Jbitmn_TE/s320/2010-Apr26-Beddgellert+016.jpg)
Riverside Walk, Beddgelert
![](//4.bp.blogspot.com/_wmlAKqmw2E4/S9qpY2V44QI/AAAAAAAAOyQ/_-QHHWF-3c8/s320/2010-Apr26-Borth-y-Gest+002.jpg)
Filming a Welsh TV Soap outside brightly painted houses at Borth-y-Gest
![](//4.bp.blogspot.com/_wmlAKqmw2E4/S9qpYpzRqHI/AAAAAAAAOyI/eFG8DLbP2rc/s320/2010-Apr26-Borth-y-Gest+008.jpg)
Along the coastal path at Borth-y-Gest
![](//4.bp.blogspot.com/_wmlAKqmw2E4/S9qpYW2SCQI/AAAAAAAAOyA/zBCgscmHvNE/s320/2010-Apr26-Borth-y-Gest+009.jpg)
Borth-y-Gest
![](//1.bp.blogspot.com/_wmlAKqmw2E4/S9qpBlHWa5I/AAAAAAAAOxw/9sBsJEI5M9I/s320/2010-Apr27-Barmouth+018.jpg)
Barmouth from high up on Dinas Olau - the Fortress of Light - after climbing the many steps through the old town.
![](//3.bp.blogspot.com/_wmlAKqmw2E4/S9qpBEwS0YI/AAAAAAAAOxo/ii6gOKzafl8/s320/2010-Apr27-Barmouth+025.jpg)
Rooftops and old slate walls in the old town of Barmouth
![](//3.bp.blogspot.com/_wmlAKqmw2E4/S9qpAvBMGNI/AAAAAAAAOxg/233BFGn-Mes/s320/2010-Apr28-Bangor+003.jpg)
Bangor Pier - ahead the island of Anglesey
![](//2.bp.blogspot.com/_wmlAKqmw2E4/S9qqiKBNkbI/AAAAAAAAOzY/JrKZtwPdnPI/s320/2010-Apr27-Plaid+001.jpg)
Even here you can't escape the political world - love these election posters, though!