13/04/08

Finally we were on our way, only to stop 20 mins down the road. We left some things in storage with friends (thanks Rich and Jo:-). 2 cups of tea later, we were definitely on our way. As soon as spotted the 'welcome to wales' sign we looked for somewhere to stop for the night and parked up in the carpark of the 'Smugglers Inn' near TraethTalacre Beach. The planned celebratory bottle of Moet was forgone due to the lateness of the hour, combined exhaustion and respective hangovers. Only a postponement of consumption though, such a bottle deserves respect!

This morning we woke to the obligatory Welsh rain, pattering on the roof, and the Smugglers Inn staff emptying bottles into the recycling bin.

Back to sleep until 9am!

We ate bananas in bread for brekkie, then broke out the waterproofs for walking among the sand dunes and bird scantuary. Though we wet our feet in the local sand flats the sea access was blocked by sinking sand and we hastily retreated.

About 11am we started toward Hollyhead for the ferry to Ireland. For this crossing, which is compared to the Cook Strait for its nausea inducing characteristics, we have a very smooth sailing.