Lyn and I tried to go up after breakfast on the historic tramway but the bottom half of the tramway was closed and the bus up was already full of spriter seniors than us. We headed for Caernarfon Castle instead and did a brief explore of this massive structure. Lyn was nervous of the twisty staircases and dark passages so I left her below and climbed the battlements.
We had limited time because we had to be in Llanberis to catch the Snowdon Mountain Railway which was pre-booked for 1.00 pm. However, the weather was closing in and at the booking office they told us that it was unsafe to go beyond 5/8 of the way up the mountain today due to high winds. All the mountains around were wreathed in cloud and there was a steady drizzle. I got my money back and then we decided to take a different steam train round the lake. The next service was at 1.40 so we bought tickets and went and had lunch in a cafe.
By 1.40 the rain was heavier so our train ride was grey and misty. Even so, the mountain of slate and the lake were quite a sight.
We drove back to Landudno, by which time the weather had cleared. So up the Great Orme we went. The views, though still grey, were stupendous, the wind was arctic and Lyn saw some bunnies. Lyn chatted to the guys running the show and, like everybody we meet here, they had visited, were going to visit or were even emigrating to Australia.
Sunnier days
Gorse
I can’t feel my hands.
The view.
How you feel when you are looking at the view
They are all dreaming of Australia
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