We just spent four days on the Pembroke Coastline in Wales, near the city of Cardigan. It was so beautiful- but cold, windy, and rainy for most of the trip. We wouldn't have expected anything else! We saw lots of early Christian monuments (crosses, stone carvings), and old churches. This part of Wales is really known for its concentration in early Christian historic sites (5th century +). We also visited the beach to explore some rocky caves- Quentin and Emil even did some impromptu rock climbing. Wales is full of prehistoric sites, too. We went to an old burial tomb that was erected around 3500 BC. All that remains is the entryway which is constructed of three gigantic monoliths, the same bluestone used in Stonehenge (over 200 miles away). The pictures of this site do not demonstrate to any degree how windy it was that day!
We stayed on a farm with six cottages, an indoor pool, farm animals, and a playground. We were really close to all the sites, too, but still felt like we were in a remote location. I would love to return to this exact spot, but there's so much to see in Europe before we move back to Richmond next summer.
The pictures of Wales are available, including several short movies at the end of the picture file. Enjoy!
By the way, it's snowing here in Nottingham as I write this post!
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Sounds like a facinating trip. I'm so glad that you're taking the time to get your anthropological fill of England. Tell Quentin Alex extends birthday greetings. We talked about him all day, but by the time we thought to send an email you were all asleep. Let me know what your January plans are. I'd love to have Quentin and the rest of the gang over for a playdate if you have time when you're here. Let me know also if you need a place to stay in Richmond. We have two beds if you need them.
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