We have just come back from a superb break in Wales! Yes, Wales! Not the Algarve, the Spanish Costas, Peru, Australia, Thailand or any of the other popular destinations of the great unwashed British tourist-cum-lager-lout. 
For the first time ever we didn't book anywhere. We just pointed the car and hoped we would be able to get accommodation when we arrived. We landed up in Lampeter in West Wales, found a B&B in the Castle Hotel and did some exploring. Hotel OK, if you allow for the fact that the loo had a Sanilav which made all sorts of industrial noises when it flushed - IF it flushed! The float valve had a habit of sticking so that the cistern did not always fill - shit happens . . .
The countryside in the area is beautiful - lots of hills and rocky coastline with beautiful rocky coves. We stayed in Lampeter for two nights, visiting local beaches and places of interest. Devil's Bridge was notable. It is a wild park with an amazing waterfall which drops down and down over many stages. It's not Niagara or the Victoria Falls but it has a beauty and serenity all its own. Visitors from many different countries were there and yet there was still a sense of calm and peace as we all marvelled at the wonders of nature.
For the first time ever we didn't book anywhere. We just pointed the car and hoped we would be able to get accommodation when we arrived. We landed up in Lampeter in West Wales, found a B&B in the Castle Hotel and did some exploring. Hotel OK, if you allow for the fact that the loo had a Sanilav which made all sorts of industrial noises when it flushed - IF it flushed! The float valve had a habit of sticking so that the cistern did not always fill - shit happens . . .
The countryside in the area is beautiful - lots of hills and rocky coastline with beautiful rocky coves. We stayed in Lampeter for two nights, visiting local beaches and places of interest. Devil's Bridge was notable. It is a wild park with an amazing waterfall which drops down and down over many stages. It's not Niagara or the Victoria Falls but it has a beauty and serenity all its own. Visitors from many different countries were there and yet there was still a sense of calm and peace as we all marvelled at the wonders of nature.
We then moved to a marvellous little village on the coast which goes by the name of Llangranog. If you are exploring the region make a point of staying in the Pentre Arms Hotel. The accommodation is relatively cheap, comfortable and the food is superb! Breakfast is traditional English fry-up and extremely well cooked. Evening dinner has such an extensive menu with the accent - as you would expect from a coastal village - on seafood. Freshly caught swordfish, mackerel, hake, cod, plaice all featured on the menu along with more exotic dishes like Moroccan lamb, lasagne and other pastas and traditional dishes like steak and kidney pie, beef in Guinness and many more too numerous to mention. Staff were always courteous and helpful, although I felt a little regimented when it came to evening meal times when the restaurant was in great demand. Go to their website: http://www.pentrearms.co.uk/ and take a look for yourself. Llangranog is a beautiful little cove with lovely walks, beautiful scenery, wildlife and even - when the tide is right - surfing! Go there and enjoy!
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