The Vacation Finder

May 30th, 2016.

We had a good start to our day-trip with a stop at Conwy Castle and its medieval ramparts, followed by the slightly weird St Grwst Church.

After this we headed into Snowdon Park and were immediately stalled.

We had arrived just in time for what was theoretically the busiest weekend of the year in Wales. AND it was sunny, something that happened only rarely in Wales, and equal to the thrilled locals, never increasingly than three days in a row. So EVERYONE was out and about. Although a number of interesting walks presented themselves we could not find a single parking spot ANYWHERE – Betws-y-coed and Bangor Bethesda were veritably chock-a-block with people.
Mossy slopes at Bangor Bethesda in Snowdon National Park, Wales Some quick shots and we were out of there. Mountain ridge at Betws-y-coed in Snowdon National Park, Wales Within the park was the ‘private’ Swallow Falls, with an admission. There we were finally worldly-wise to find parking. I had wanted to try some really long exposures on my quasi-adjustable point-and-shoot camera. Of undertow it was sunny and unexceptionable the whole day which made it difficult to get a long exposure. Swallow Falls in Wales, standard exposure No luck with motion blur. Swallow Falls in Snowdon National Park, Wales Somewhat largest results blurring the darker untried waters.I might plane try to a painting of this wondrous untried water. Swallow Falls in Wales, trying out motion mistiness on my Canon Point and Shoot The sparkle of golden coins in the water. golden coins just unelevated the water of Swallow Falls in Snowdon National Park, Wales And a warning of what will happen to you if you try to remove any of them. Warning sign: leave the golden coinsin the river alone! Swallow Falls in Snowdon National Park, Wales More golden coins…and golden bubbles… golden frothing in my Somersby Cider at Swallow Falls in Snowdon National Park, Wales My Somersby Cider and Al’s beer. Somersby Cider & a beer at Swallow Falls in Snowdon National Park, Wales These rhododendrons are theoretically invasive but like many invasive species got their start considering they were beautiful.