When Mom says it's been a long time - then it's been a long time!

This is a very quick post to give a preliminary report on our trip to Wales a few weeks ago. We'll have photos to attach soon, but for the time being just a few links to give a bit of background.


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Above is a map showing the approximate route we took from Canterbury to Rhos on Sea - the place in Wales where we were staying.

We saw a lot of scenery and such, but the thing we did most was visit castles. The four castles we visited were Conwy, Caernarfon, Beaumaris, and Denbigh. The links point to Wikipedia (and open in a new window) and give some info and history on each castle. These castles were built by Edward I (King of England upon whose tombstone the motto reads ‘Hammer of the Scots’) to subjugate neighbouring Wales to English rule in the 13th century.