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I was looking for a picture of a C road today for

amand_r when I stumbled upon the perfect one, which happened to be located in the Brecon Beacons. That's when I realized that I had never finished posting these pictures, and that really, though I remember the day very well, and the adventure of driving up up up into the hills, and over rugged roads, down and across and in circles of C roads, passing sheep, scaring sheep, finding hidden pathways and big streams, etc. etc., I can't recall any little details. Other than, of course, it was beautiful, the day was slightly cool and rainy, and we were both just so WOW over the gorgeous countryside.

I want to go back. NEED to go back. While our trip this time did include a day of driving, we headed West, not North, and North is what draws me back. Next trip, by golly, we are headed NORTH.

Am back home from Topeka, full of lots of career-type thoughts about GIS and my company and the expansion plans and demands to come--it is all very exciting and going to be difficult and awesome, and I'm glad to be a part of it, yet there will never not be a part of me that doesn't want to just pack up my dogs, clothes, and my elephant and head permanently out of here. Smile--to Wales, that is where I would go. Cardiff attracted my attention because of Torchwood, but the city itself, and Wales, snagged me forever.

Nick is going back soon, and I am happy he gets to. In June! That's next month! (I just screeched that in realization). That is London. And then in October, a return to Cardiff.

Dammit, why can't I be a European? Grumble grumble. *kicks wall* OUCH!

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Beautiful, scenic, rustic ... gorgeous! I need to go there eventually!

Glad you're excited about changes at work -- they can be a blessing and a curse!

too bad you don't have a reason to take your job across the pond, huh. :) I say you should save up and choose a dream destination then DO it. Everyone should!!!

Did you add your name to your user pic? I am trying to think if that is new!!!

I will do that dream destination some day, but it will be Scotland first.

Nope, that name's been there since Allan created that icon for me!

Ooh, gorgeous pictures, C! Thanks for sharing them!

And welcome home! Glad you finally arrived safely. :)

Thank you darling Markybaby! I wish I'd taken more, seriously, but we were so WOWED by it all, kinda didn't reach for the camera enough. :)

The Brecons are just WHOA. Wales' countryside has totally stolen me away, am afraid...I love how so much can be reached relatively easily. One just has to be brave. Those C roads are really scary, but lead to the best treasures! I kinda left out there just how much I grumbled at Nick for making me drive them. Once we even went in a complete circle without realizing it!

AWW C SO VERY VERY COOL. Thanks for sharing!

Glad you are safely home with the pups and fam.

Y'all kept me sane while I was gone. OH MY GOSH THE ICON THE ICON ANYA! I am grinning at it.

The male pup is GLUED to me all weekend. Barely leaves me, the dork. :) I really missed him.

gorgeous pics! I WANT TO GO!

Edited Date: 2010-05-08 07:04 pm (UTC)

Kel I hope you go someday. Seriously. There are ways to do it much cheaper than we did, and I swear there is a special magic to the land over there. Really though, having a car is just the best. It would be crazy fun to gather up a bunch of you kids and meet us over there and I rent a big ol van and we head out North and REALLY explore. Wouldn't that be hilarious? You and Blue and Mander and Me and Nick would be a good group to start with. LOL. Damn that would be a trip.

When is there gonna be more Misfits?

that would be the most epic trip of awesomecakes ever!

(and i don't know, but i want more now!! NATHAN!)

Far as I know they start filming this month but production time is the same like it would be for a show like Torchwood, so it'll be a while.

yeah, i figured probably not until winter... which i am not anticipating at all
*hates winter*

It was a darn long one this year, for sure. Are you even warm yet?

it warmed up a bit today, yesterday was COLD!

I totes stole that c road pic for mah thing. You know. The thing.

TORCHWOOD!

Honey I GAVE you that C road! Made me realize that I never posted these last pics, few as they are. They are just stunning though.

I swear it Mander--gonna get you up there. It just HAS to happen. LOL.

Edited Date: 2010-05-09 07:24 pm (UTC)

I <3 that brain of yours like crazy. LOL!!

SNORGLE.

As always - lovely pictures and thanks for sharing.
(be careful kicking walls, ouch)

At least I *have* a European! That's why I have Nick in my life, you know. My own personal tour guide. :)

SO wish I had more from there. SIGH.

Lovely pictures. It looks like you were lucky with the weather that day. The Beacons aren't as rugged as Snowdonia, but the scenery is lovely down there.

I hope it's not too long before you can get back here. Wales does tend to get under your skin. I'm not a native, but from coming here on holidays as a kid, I was hooked.

Hey, academic question: can one climb Snowden? Is it an actual mountain per se? I see that there's a park, but I'm unclear as to how BIG it is, height wise.

YES YES YES!!! I want to! There are paths! Oh you did not ask me! I answered anyway, as Nick already researched the way to do it for us. I want to! Summer of 2011!

I need more information on this. for the thing.

Poke your little brother. You know him, he has WAY too much info for your needs, I am sure. :)

Yes, you can climb Snowdon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowdon). It's 3560 feet (1085 metres) and the highest mountain in Wales, higher than anything England has got, but not as big as the Scottish peaks. But if you don't feel up to the physical challenge and you have money, you can go up on a train (http://www.snowdonrailway.co.uk/). :)

Snowdonia is the area covered by the National Park, so I live in Snowdonia (right down at the south end), though I'm about an hour or so's drive from the mountain itself. We do have other mountains around here though (http://www.flickr.com/photos/heleninwales/4592784559/), but it's not as rugged as Snowdon and the mountains immediately surrounding it. The Brecon Beacons is different again.

Edited Date: 2010-05-10 10:21 am (UTC)

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!

I swear it, summer of 2011 I will be back. And for longer, because this trip of 8 days was simply not enough. I want a full two weeks, by golly! So much more to explore!!

I realize there are many beautiful places I've not seen here in the States, but I love the feeling of being an alien in an alien land. Silly but true. I have yet to see a castle! I need my one castle! LOL.

Oh, yes. You must come back and visit a castle. We have lots of castles. :)

I love the 2nd one with the gentle curve of the wooden fence and the ogive of the hills with the lowering clouds.

The waterfall one reminds me of the Falls of Shin. I rather annoyed the visitor centre assistant by quipping to my partner that they got their name because they're only knee-high.

Nick took that one--I could never get that panoramic feature figured out on my new camera. I am thinking of getting that one in particular, and the one that is my header (of Gwbert) printed out and framed. I have the perfect blank wall for that.

It was so peaceful up there! We got out of the car, scaring the poor sheep...Nick liked to find the oddest roads to make me go down. I am positive we wouldn't have explored what we did had he not navigated so well. Couldn't drive and do that for certain.

OH my goodness! I just found more pictures! Now I have to make another post!

Those are very beautiful pictures

I've posted an RPF that you might want to read.

Thank you! I just found more pictures to post. Silly me.

Those are gorgeous pictures! They make me even more eager for my next roadtrip, because there's something just right about spending time with good people while you see new sights and make new memories. :)

Yes, Nick is very good. LOL!!!

See...I think you should do that asap, so you can take us on a ride to a place I likely probably will never go, unless I visit

misswinterhill someday. She recently took a road trip and I followed along on googlemaps--that was kinda fun...LOL! But not the same, right?

Hah, I love the idea of following a roadtrip via Google maps! We should do that - post our location every hour or so.

I learned alot about Australian geography that day.

That's a lovely, lovely shot of C onna rock, too! :D I ADORE that panorama at the bottom!

Wales is just so, so beautiful. ♥ Thanks for sharing your photos!

I have more. I am a dork, and just found them. Go me! That's what I get for the long time in-between going and actually posting. LOL.

I remember that road!

And I'm definitely with you on the "why can't I be european?"

Bwa ha ha! that C road looks like hundreds of others doesn't it? Only bad thing about them is you miss all the countryside! Too much green!

I have more pictures. I just found them. I am a dork.

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