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Fun Photo Friday — Caenarfon and Betws-y-Coed Favorites


St. Mary’s Church, Betws-y-Coed

I had a lot of favorites this day in Wales, and you’re going to be the beneficiary with many more shots than usual for a Fun Photo Friday. I’ll also be running today’s photos as captioned individuals rather than my usual photo gallery/slideshow:

Serenity
On This Site Nothing Happened
Warding Off Bird Poop
Railcar in Green
Kazie the Gorilla — Make a Wish
Castle Turret
Windows, Bricks, and Roof Tiles
Railroaded
Inviting Approach
VR (Victoria Regina) — 19th Century Post Letter Box Dating to Queen Victoria

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Jewel of the Seas — Holyhead to Caenarfon


Caenarfon Square, Caenarfon, England

Two days after leaving Greenock, Scotland, Jewel of the Seas arrived at our next port of call — Holyhead, Wales. Holyhead is the largest city in the Isle of Anglesey County. But Ursula and I would not be in Holyhead for long, as we had yet another tour. From Holyhead we traveled east, then south to Caenarfon. We would make Caenarfon a brief stretch-your-legs photo and coffee stop before heading into Snowdonia. During this break, I managed a few shots centered on Castle Square, including Caenarfon Castle. On the left side of the castle image below is a statue of David Lloyd George, Prime Minister of England 1916-1922:

Caernarfon Castle dating back to the 13th century

Opposite the castle, on the east side of the square, is the Castle Square Presbyterian Church:

Castle Square Presbyterian Church, Caernarfon, Wales

Looking around the square you’ll find sights such as these:

Soon we were back on the bus and headed through Snowdonia National Park. Along the way we would stop for yet more photo opportunities:

Snowdonia, Wales
Snowdonia, Wales

On Wednesday I’ll show you a very picturesque Welsh town named Nant Ffrancon.

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