After a few days wandering about the edges of Wales, including a walk along Offas's Dyke and the exciting discovery of the Druid's tree and the Devil's Pulpit,
CM and co escape further into the the country to Pembrokeshire for six days at the Old Swan Inn. They are in raptures. As they say in that renowned TV show, it "ticks all the boxes".
It's even got WiFi!
There's plenty to do around here.
You've heard of the Bayeux tapestry? Well just up the road is its lesser known British equivalent, The Fishguard Tapestry, hidden away in an upstairs room of the library. It commemorates the time, in 1797, when Britain was last invaded. By the French of course. Lots of shenanigans went on and thanks to the red cloaked grannies in the distance, off to do their shopping, the French, thinking they were soldiers, were scared off. Next time you're in Fishguard, go see it.
For some outdoor sightseeing we recommend St. Govan's chapel.
Dating back to the 6th century it was the home of St Govan the monk. He is said to have escaped from pirates here when a fissure in the cliff opened up to hide him. It must have ticked all the boxes for him because he made it his home. He died in 586 and made it his permanent home... There are lots of legends about him... The chapel dates back to the 13th century.
CM&co spent many happy hours wandering about.
And with his superb camera skills, Cmnff even managed to capture a ghostly apparition on the chapel wall.
And on the way home, the NW got a shot of the world's most massive dog!
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| CM plays out his fantasies in the Druid's tree |
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| The devil apparently liked to chuck stones at Tintern Abbey from here. You can just see it in the distance. (He could have played cricket for England) |
CM and co escape further into the the country to Pembrokeshire for six days at the Old Swan Inn. They are in raptures. As they say in that renowned TV show, it "ticks all the boxes".
It's even got WiFi!
There's plenty to do around here.
You've heard of the Bayeux tapestry? Well just up the road is its lesser known British equivalent, The Fishguard Tapestry, hidden away in an upstairs room of the library. It commemorates the time, in 1797, when Britain was last invaded. By the French of course. Lots of shenanigans went on and thanks to the red cloaked grannies in the distance, off to do their shopping, the French, thinking they were soldiers, were scared off. Next time you're in Fishguard, go see it.
For some outdoor sightseeing we recommend St. Govan's chapel.
Dating back to the 6th century it was the home of St Govan the monk. He is said to have escaped from pirates here when a fissure in the cliff opened up to hide him. It must have ticked all the boxes for him because he made it his home. He died in 586 and made it his permanent home... There are lots of legends about him... The chapel dates back to the 13th century.
CM&co spent many happy hours wandering about.
And with his superb camera skills, Cmnff even managed to capture a ghostly apparition on the chapel wall.
And on the way home, the NW got a shot of the world's most massive dog!
