Week - 15 and 16 Nant y Gamar and Portmeirion

These two weeks came in the Easter holidays and I was very fortunate to have both opportunity and company to explore these local landmarks.
I have often looked up at the hill just behind Craig y Don which overlooks Llandudno and wanted to walk up, but simply never done it! Portmeirion, similarly, I always fancied visiting but had never done so properly apart from attending a wedding there.
The great thing with having a list is that it actually does force you to make certain things happen!
The walk around Nant y Gamar was quite literally perfect. A gorgeous, warm, sunny, spring day accompanied by all the family plus Harvey the dog. The conversation was amiable, there was plenty of banter of course and I don't mind saying the picnic was rather tasty too! However, my one question has to be, why on earth has it taken me so long to go up there?? The views on that day were absolutely to die for; we do live in such a beautiful place.

We visited Portmeirion on not such a gorgeous day which in my opinion was a shame as the scenery across the estuary should be breathtaking but visibility was poor on this occasion. The Italianate village is pretty nevertheless and the rhododendrons in the woods were stunning. It would have been great on a hot day when you could have taken advantage of the beach and made a full day of it, for me, the village was all too soon explored.

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