lush 1
adj. lush·er, lush·est
Extremely pleasing to the senses: a lush scent; lush fruit; the lush sounds of an orchestra.
A word used commonly in South Wales, and as it happens, a fitting description of our trip there.
It was a bit of an experiment in that is was our first trip away for longer than a weekend in the van with Stella. I think we all enjoyed it and came back feeling close to each other but also ready to sleep in our own, much more comfortable beds! We walked over 60 miles on mountains, coastal paths, canal towpaths, beaches and country lanes. We sampled ice cream at virtually every stop, had a couple of meals out, stayed upright in the wind, sat outside in the sun and just generally enjoyed the uninterupted period of “being together”.
The last night of our holiday we stayed in Shropshire not only to explore a new place but also to make the journey home a lot easier enabling us to begin preparations for Mum and Dad’s visit – but more on that later! For now, here are some of the highlights (and lowlights) of our Lush trip to South Wales:
Best Walk – Worm’s Head and Rhosilli Bay (Val), Fan Y Big (Paul)
Longest Walk – 18.5 miles. Fan Y Big and Pen Y Fan.
Best Beach – Rhossili Bay. Beautiful long sandy beach with kite surfers, reminants of a ship wreck from the 1800s and lots and lots of room to play frisbee.
Best Campsite– Lleithyr Meadow Caravan Club Site, St. Davids.
www.caravanclub.co.uk:83/caravanclubapps/applications/uk-caravan-sites-and-parks/SiteDetails.aspx?csid=21922. You could walk into town, to the beach and straight onto the coastal path from the site. And the weather was pretty good too.
Best Ice Cream – St. Davids where it came across the counter to me looking about the size of my head. And Licorice All Sorts ice cream too. Oh my – that’s a new one on me!
Best pub – George and Dragon, Much Wenlock. Great atmosphere, good food and dog friendly too. http://www.dinewithus.co.uk/much-wenlock/eatingout/george-and-dragon-inn
Best souvenir – Oven mits from St. David’s cathedral with the slogan, “Too Hot to Handel” on them beside a picture of the classical composer. Awesome.
Biggest disappointment – Dog restrictions/prohibitions on some of the beaches in the area.
Smallest library– the one inside the old, red phone box we came across in Brecon.
Moment with the Biggest “Wow” Factor – Walking under the waterfall in Brecon. Stella stuck pretty close to Paul’s leg all the way through – a bit frightened by the spray of the water and the roar of it falling.
Best weather day – Worm’s Head walk.
Best meal – Our pasta creation in the van. Yum Yum
Best drive – from St. David’s to Aberystwyth along the coast. Lots of pretty coastal villages to go through and great views out to Cardigan Bay too.
Most spoilt dog – without any doubt, Stella. Look at that.
