15 Aug 2017
So Wales. Mom wanted to go and at first I was sceptical. Two days in, I'm sold. The beaches are stunning, every city has castle ruins atop their hillsides and the pub food is both delicious and interesting.
I rented a car and as terrifying the small roads are, driving on the left head not been too bad. Our car is about the size of a bathtub so that does make it easier to deal with.
We started the day in Porthcawl with a quick walk on the beach. Mom found giant jelly fish and built up an appetite for dinner pub food.
Both mom and I are always interested in local foods, so when the menu suggested "faggots and mushy peas," mom couldn't refuse. Turns out they are delicious meatballs made from the organ meat of pigs. Served over mashed potatoes, they are found all over Wales and I have to say are really tasty.
Ready to move on, we jumped in the car, headed down roads that would be a tight squeeze for two bicycles to pass each other, and found ourselves in the town of Mumbles, home of the stunning Oysermouth Castle.
It seems like every city has either a restored or a ruined castle or two on their high points, and for little to no charge you can run around ramparts and cattle grounds to your heart's content. We had a great time talking to the ladies running the visitors center and exploring the different rooms.
A quick scary drive onward and we found ourselves at one of the most scenic beaches in Wales- three bridges beach. I was amazed at the expanse of golden sand, the surfers, and the ruins of castles on the edges of the dunes
At the end of the Gower pennisula we found ouselves at Rhossili, a small town with a 3 mile beach of a surfer's dream. It's over of the most popular beaches to surf in Wales and it was spectacular. A dinner of duck, a cream topped ale, and another scary drive out of the pennisula and I would call it a wonderful day.
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