Here’s a couple of pics from the recent trip to north wales, on 22nd and 23rd of April… enjoy

Originally i’d gone up to meet some of the folks running the first commercial aquaponics center in the UK, in Anglesea, and i managed to scrape some time to enjoy the scenery.

On the way up i hit Harlech Castle where a very close friend and adopted family member had been buried. Sadly didnt get to visit the grave, but i did get attacked by a raven inside the castle, which given the person, i think is probably pretty fitting.

Overnight I stayed at the Nant-yr-Odyn Hotel (or something like that) in Anglesea, which is a lovely hotel, home to a cook who probably doesnt get paid nearly enough, and im very happy to recommend it.

On the way back, I managed to visit a number of places, such as Porthmadog, Betws-y-coed and the surrounding parts of Snowdonia, which I actually stayed at for a while as a kid almost 25 years ago.
Sadly the place is almost unrecognisable now, and the giant cookie shop opposite the bridge in Betws is long gone. As a tourist trap its not bad and still very beautiful, but i cant help but feel the area has been spoiled in favour of backpackers, day trippers and campers.
Still it was a special part of my childhood, and I will always love forests and mountains because of my experiences back then.
Visit the place before its a concrete, camping themed megamall, you won’t regret it.