About two weekends ago my boyfriend wanted to create special memories with his Dad before emigration so they went to Barcelona to see Barcelona play at the Nou Camp. He's just read this and said "or did I want an excuse to see Barcelona?"
I was going to Wales to my family home as I hadn't been since October. We were having a Dad, daughter, son special day too. (Mumsy had already plans so kept herself out of it) I gave a couple of suggestions - going for a meal, going for a pub crawl in Aberystwyth, etc. My brother texted me to say these suggesions weren't selected, Dad had an idea and we HAD to go along with it.
OOhhh.. I couldn't think what it would be.
Made it to Wales on Friday evening, had a chilled evening and indian food and some wine. The wine was El Campo Viejo red that was a £5 at Asda that is a possible favourite of my undeveloped wine palate. Lu-ush!
The big reveal came after dinner - we were going to zipworld! To have a family zipline day! Take a look here
We had nice cake and coffee in Blaenau Ffestiniog before. I had a ten pound note in my hand ready to pay but lo! £15 for 3 coffees and 3 generous slices of cake! Reading this back to myself has reinforced how tight I am. The cake was massive. I take it back Ffestiniog.
The zipline was great, the staff are Gogs (North Walian) and are very friendly and chatty as are the rest of us from our fine nation. We did the titan zipline which was great and I wasn't overwhelmed with fear by the height aspect which did worry me in the journey on the way up.
You go fast and you have fun and feel the wind in your face. Its a rush.
We had a quality tour of North and mid-Wales after leaving zipworld: driving across to Harlech stopping to get a shot of Portmeirion from across the river; down the coast to Barmouth then back up the estuary in land to Dolgellau. such beautiful parts of the world and really free of people. Its all about Mother Nature.
We ate at Cross Foxes pub. They serve Erdinger! Winner! We had some delicious pub food with real chips.
The homeward bound. A wonderful day with family and in the great outdoors.
Nice recap for my memory bank
CHAO Sunny x
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