We decided to get some relief from the heat in the UK with a nice day trip to the beach. We may not be able to pronounce Welsh words but we’ll definitely try 🤣
Walking into town you could feel the very nice cooler air off the water. Exactly what we wanted today.
We made a beeline to the funicular cliff railway to take us to the top
On a clear day you can see down the Welch coastline and rolling hillside. CROESO is WELCOME in Welsh
It wouldn’t be a day on cliffs if Jeff didn’t take a walk to the edge for a photo Op
After we rode back down we took a beach walk and the rocks made it very cchallenging but we managed to not slide in & sneak a few treasures in our pockets.
We resemble this
We spyed a Fish & Chips sign, exactly what we wanted for lunch with a long pier and outdoor patio to eat. PERFECT 💥 We met a lovely 85 year old local who chatted with us whilst we waited for delivery. She was on a day bus tour with friends and just got her new walker and she was so pleased it would give her more freedom to be out in the fresh air and sit when needed. 🥰
Love wall art and words in English and Welsh.
We decided to hop on the train back to Shrewsbury…when I looked for the exact time, the dreaded travel word “CANCELLED” appeared.
So off to the ticket booth. “Yep it’s cancelled, there’s a replacement bus around the corner, and it’s running late.” Around the corner was crowds of people waiting for the bus. A few coaches appeared and none were ours. A bit later a local bus appeared and everyone jammed to the door. The driver was trying to get us on but saying “there might be a second bus” with little confidence.
So we squeezed on and stood for the first half hour of a three hour ride. Then seats opened (the 5 across back row kind) and we were happy to sit.
After a few stops they pulled over and there was a group of wee ones with their teachers. Hmmm what to do…
The driver came on the loud speaker and said “people there isn’t another bus (I knew it!!!) can we get the kiddies on?” Of course everyone offered their seats to get the kids on and safely home.
Before we squeezed the kiddies in…
It was a long hot ride, no AC in the UK. They are just not equipped for this heat. Who knew? We’ll take this over desperate weather anytime. It’s the humidity at 80%+
Tomorrow is a day of thrills and excitement and more water….
