Postcard from North Wales (3)

You must think all we do on holiday is eat!

We loved it so much on Monday we decided to go back to Anglesey the following day. 
First stop Plas Newydd.

Then we went back to Llanddwyn bay, this time parking closer to the beach.

We walked along the beach to Ynys Bendigaid, or better known as Llynddwyn Island.

It is a tidal island rich in myth and legend.

Llynddwyn means church of St. Dwynwen.

Dwynwen is the Welsh patron saint of lovers, making her the Welsh equivalent to St Valentine and the remains of a church dedicated to her can be found on the island.

These were the pilot cottages where the pilots who use to guide the ships into the Strait use to live.

One is a tiny museum (closed when we were there)

This is Twr Mawr Light house it was built in 1845.

This is the older lighthouse called Twr Bach, now with a new light on the top.

There was lots of wildlife to see.

Then it was a short walk back across the beach towards the car park.

The next day we met up with some friends for a walk.

Oakley Arms hotel first stop.

We start our walk at Tan-y-Bwlch station, part of the Festiniog and Welsh Highland railway.

 Walk through the woods

 See a baby squirrel,

The railway line is never far away.

Plas Halt serves Plas Tan y Bwlch, the seat of the Oakley family, quarry owners at Dinas from the late 18th century until 1961. In 1975 the house became a Snowdonia National Park residential study centre. 

And back to the station for a coffee before saying goodbye to our friends and heading back to the holiday home.

Just a couple more postcards to come but I might squeeze a blog post in about a very exciting event happening around here this coming weekend!