Friday 19 September 2008

Barmouth

 

What a fab day.  We went to one of our very favourite places, Barmouth on the Welsh coast, for a picnic lunch and a good long walk on the beach.  Barmouth has old fashioned charm, a treasury of everything anyone over 40 remembers of family seaside holidays.  A gorgeous stone walled harbour sits at the mouth of the beautiful estuary among narrow streets of slate roofed stone houses at the foot of steep rocky hills covered in bracken and heather.  Sand dunes, rock pools, swing boats on the beach, stalls covered in racks of buckets and spades and a very small funfair with very subdued music playing.  And it's all set in the most lovely scenery.  It's one of the best places in Britain to get some sun on your back and sand in your toes.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

sunshine? blue sky?
sigh not seen that in four weeks............

Anonymous said...

Brilliant pictures!! Yes it was a beautiful day wasnt it!!! Dont we live in such a beauitful country! Laine xxx
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Anonymous said...

lolol@over 40's I've had many happy memories there.  Very very soft sand when dry.  Those are gorgeous pictures Fairy, envious of your lovely day. Rache