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Jewel of the Seas — Betws-y-Coed, Wales


Betws-y-Coed, Wales

After Caernarfon, we headed east through the Nant Ffrancon Pass, cut across the Eryri National Park (Snowdonia), and into the charming town of Betws-y-Coed. This town looks as if it were ripped from the pages of a romance novel set in the 19th century. The buildings are mostly stone, the roofs tiles, and there is even a quaint railway station, all of which you’ll see here:

We were left to our own devices for over an hour, then headed back into Snowdonia for more sights:

Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park

Back in Holyhead, here’s a glimpse of the ruins of Holyhead Castle on Soldiers Point:

Holyhead Castle

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Fun Photo Friday — Ely Cathedral


Ely Cathedral

Ely Cathedral

More pictures from our 2005 visit to England.  Our daughter was stationed at R.A.F. Mildenhall and son-in-law was assigned to my old base at R.A.F. Lakenheath (I was stationed there in 1976 and 1977), about four and a half miles from Mildenhall and both in East Anglia.  But rather than split the distance between the two bases, our clan decided to reside in the medieval town of Ely in nearby Cambridgeshire.

Ely Cathedral stained glass

Ely Cathedral stained glass

The most famous structure in Ely is of course the Cathedral.  I’m sure you’ll agree that Ely Cathedral is quite impressive both inside and out.

Ely Cathedral

Interior view of the octagonal west “Lantern” tower — 215 feet/66 meters tall; from the inside it’s 142 feet/43 meters from the floor to the roof boss in the center of the Lantern

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