Carmarthen to Anglesey, Wales
We started the morning out with a Welsh traffic jam,
but then made our way up the western coast toward Snowdonia and Anglesey.
Once again we questioned the intelligence of our GPS.
We made it to the beautiful mountains of Snowdonia
and stopped to take in the beauty hidden in its valleys.
Then through Anglesey,
to Conwy Castle.
If you know me, I'm a total geek about a few things, including the 1745 Scottish Jacobite Uprising - and the Revolt of the Welsh Princes in the 13th century. I was in my element, as Conwy Castle played a pivotal role in the Welsh uprising against the English.
As I explained to Sean (who learned more about Welsh history than he ever could have imagined needing to know) this rendition of the castle was built by the English on the site of the previous castle that was built by the Welsh.
English (actually Norman) castles are built of stone. Welsh castles were built of wood - which is why there really aren't any real Welsh castles that exist today.
The English Parliament actually 'ruined' the castle in the 1660s, so the Welsh couldn't use it if they decided to revolt again.
After a lot of wandering around, we headed to our hotel on the Menai Strait for the evening.
As a girl I always dreamed of living in a castle. I was going to have to be satisfied with just one night.
OK, technically it's a chateau, but whatever.
The Chateau Rhianfa was amazing, and so much fun to explore.
The gardens were beautiful.
The view from our room was amazing.
We were able to really relax and enjoy a few hours of down time before we hit the road again in the morning.
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