SEEKING THE GIFT OF THE GAB AT BLARNEY CASTLE The Blarney Stone is a block of limestone built into the battlements of Blarney Castle. According to local legend kissing the stone endows one with the gift of the gab (i.e. great eloquence). We visited the tiny village of […]
BUSES, TRAINS AND FERRY RIDES – THE LONG WAY ROUND TO IRELAND There’s no denying that the Brecon Beacons National Park is beautiful – it’s a glorious mix of high moors, green valleys, fresh clear rivers, and quaint farming villages. We could easily see ourselves going back to […]
TREKKIN’ AROUND BRECON After yesterday’s trek through the higher parts of the Brecon Beacons National Park we decided to explore some of the lowlands today with a stroll through the Usk Valley. Compared to the hilly terrain of the Beacons, this was a far more sedate trail that […]
BRECON UP IS HARD TO DO… Hiking up the Brecon Beacon mountains today was awesome! The whole area is criss-crossed with hiking trails and, spoilt for choice, we ended up going for one of the longer walks across the central part of the Beacons. The views were spectacular, […]
HAVING A WALES OF A TIME! We found out today that hugely popular boy band “One Direction” are playing in Cardiff this week. That was enough to make us head straight for the hills – literally! We left the city behind today bound for the Brecon Beacons and […]
Wandering Soles 