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.
Today concludes our 2022 visit to Greenock, Scotland. Tune in next week for Holyhead. Until then, here’s today’s Fun Photo Friday of Greenock favorites:
Cannon on Nelson Street, Greenock, Scotland, June 2022
Clouds started rolling in and rain appeared to be in the offing. It was time to turn back north on Nelson Street with an eventual goal of heading west on a circuitous route back to Jewel of the Seas. But before heading back into St George’s Square, Ursula and I took a quick side trip on Ardgowan Street so that I could ABC (Another Bloody Church/Cathedral/Castle). This is the former Greenock Methodist Church, which as far as I can tell is up for sale:
Greenock Methodist Church (former; on sale)
Heading back along Nelson Street toward St George’s Square takes you once again by the Greenock Sheriff Court:
Greenock Sheriff Court
Back to St George’s Square, then a left turn westbound onto Union Street. From here, turn back for another view of Greenock West United Reform Church and North Church:
Greenock West United Reform Church (left) and North Church
There is not a whole lot to see as you walk Union Street, but if you continue just past where Union Street becomes Ardgowan Square, you’ll find this fun shot:
The Mansion House, 1 Ardgowan Square, Greenock
Backtrack a bit, then turn left (north) onto Patrick Street. Here you’ll find a couple of interesting structures — the five-story St Mary’s Primary School followed by St Mary’s Catholic Church:
St Mary’s Higher Grade & Elementary Schools; 16 Patrick Street
St Mary’s Catholic Church; 14 Patrick Street
If you’re with Ursula, there’s no way you’re going to pass by a grocery story. And so it was here in Greenock. We started out hitting a Tesco Extra, and now we made a hard right for the Aldi’s. Once we left the store we continued eastbound on a street with no name, where we happened upon this interesting building (see below). I say interesting because it appeared to be triangular in shape, but Google Maps shows it to be more trapazoidal:
Greenock, Scotland
By now we were dodging intermittent rain, with frequent stops for shelter. That’s one reason we headed into Aldi’s. We were headed southeast on Dalrymple Street when we came across this statue at the intersection with West Blackhall:
Statue at Dalrymple and West Blackhall
This statue depictsEgeria the Wood Nymph. If you take a closer look, the intricacy involved in Glasgow sculptor Andy Scott’s work becomes apparent:
Egeria the Wood Nymph by Andy Scott
Fun Photo Friday will present Greenock favorites, and next week I’ll take you to our next destination aboard Jewel of the Seas.
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