Trip to Wales

Hello friends:  

We spent the last three days exploring a different part of the UK... Wales!  What a beautiful country!  Our friends, the Matwicks live in the town of Rhosneigr on the Northwestern coast of Wales (just a ferry ride away from Dublin, to give you an idea of where it is).  Their house is pretty much on the beach, so it was just a beautiful spot to enjoy the sand and surf and play with the kiddos and their dog, Toby (Ellie would have loved it).  We spent some time on Saturday exploring Holyhead with its breathtaking ocean views and Roman ruins.  On Sunday, we took a little detour before we went home to see parts of Snowdonia.  We made a pit-stop in a quaint Welsh town called Betws-y-Coed and had lunch in Conwy.  Although we saw many castles while driving through Wales (said to have the most castles in the world), we actually went inside our first one in Conwy built by King Edward I.  We had a great time climbing up into the towers for some spectacular views.  The kiddos did really well considering it was about a five hour drive from home... I think they were happy to find their own beds again... Rest up... We make the trek across the channel to Brussels in just a couple of days!  Stay tuned!