Staying local in Llanelli

So for a couple of days we have stayed local, not that we have had to travel far for anything really.

I took a walk in the morning out of the accommodation and turned left and headed to Hafan Llidel Beach.

Just across the other side of the river bed is the Wetlands Centre.

I love the fact you can hear the Curlews in the video.

I decided to climb up some boulders and sit and take in the view.  The boulders themselves where fascinating. 

Llanelli beach is a beautiful place to just sit and be mindfull. I mean how could you not love this view!

I try and take my knitting everywhere I go, so I got it out and just took some time to enjoy a lace project. 

On my walk back I was treated to a 30 second up close encounter with a Stone Chat singing it's heart out. 

For the afternoon I had a short walk around the Dock area that they have. 

Then finished the day on the balcony with some more knitting and a great ornament found in the Airbnb we are staying in that was so apt. 

The Millennium Coastal Path

So for today's adventure we walked from Llanelli to Burry Point along an amazing coastal path that was opened by the Queen in 2002.

This is our walk diary. 

As you start out you come across a what looks like a lovely nature reserve, of which there are many we are discovering.  But on closer inspection it in fact was an the Stradey Park Rugby field which was used in Llanelli from 1872-2008. 

Then a short distance on is a plague for Amelia Earhart who was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic in 1928. 

We then walked passed the coastal town of Pwll. 

I then took a short video at 11.30 of the estuary. 

In the video you can hear the train as the track runs alongside the waters edge. 

We then stopped for a short refreshment break and I had to do a few rounds of my sock, I mean Wow what a setting! 

The flora and fauna are just so rich just full of nature. 

In the morning when we were having our breakfast we spotted least 12 vehicles driving on the sand and we wondered what they were doing. All became apparent when we saw this information board. 

It told of the fact that the beach is an area where Cockle Fishing is allowed for personal use only. 

After what seemed like quiet a while we finally reached Burry Port. 

Spurred on by a need for refreshments we headed back go a cafe we spotted halfway along and had a well earned treat. 

Then to cool off the feet and just because we took a dip in the water, it was so refreshing. 

Then it was back and relax with my second knitting project which will take a while to grow as it is laceweight yarn and a long cardi design.

Wales day 2

Today was a trip to the Botanical Gardens of Wales.

Feast your eyes on a blog full of colour and flowers. 

All images have been take on this and all my blog posts on my Huawei p30 phone. 

I hope you enjoyed the images. 

Wales 2021

So for the first time this year and since 2019 we have been able to go on holiday here in the UK. 

My partner and I have never been away for 7 days together and I planned loads of fun things to go towards celebrating her birthday. 

Day one, we stopped off at different locations along the way to our final stop. 

How brilliant to find yarn bombed post boxes in the town of Ross on Wye, the detail is brilliant. 

Next stop was Abergavenny, wow what a great town, it had everything you need. We stopped and had a delicious lunch and sat in some outside cubicles that had been built.

I made sure I researched and found a wool shop called The Wool Croft.  It stocked Rowan and many other well known brands.  I came away with the latest Spring/Summer magazine which is packed with so many beautiful knit projects.  My partner bought a beautiful laceweight yarn.

My current sock project coordinates perfectly with the book!

Our last stop was a drive through the Brecon Beacons. I have not been here for years and it just took my breath away the pure uninterrupted beauty, peace and vastness. 

We also past a few cyclist's on the journey, wow they must be super fit!! 

We arrived at our accommodation. The view is just priceless.  It is has views of uninterrupted views of the estuary. Just having that infinity view of the sky and the water coming and going on the sandy beach is something I would never tire of.