A Mini Welsh Tour - NEVER Trust The Sat-Nav
Wednesday 29th September Day 1 We wanted to have a few days away, the weather forecast was appalling, we checked different parts on the country but everywhere going to be very wet and blowing a gale. Adele fancied going to the coast so we decided to make our way towards Wales, the idea was that if the weather was going to come from the west it would leave the west first. We left home 8.45am for the hour or so drive to Chirk Castle, somewhere we haven't be too for nearly thirty years so were really looking forward to it, weather permitting. The drive was good and arrived about 10.30 to blue skies and sunshine but it was windy and quite cool, the van temperature gauge was showing 11 degrees and it felt like it. We checked in at the National Trust shop but were told that dogs were only allowed in certain parts of the grounds, we found a walk that took us out into farm land then out up onto the hills surrounding the castle with great views, it was a good trek and took us a good co...