West Coast Wales - Blue LagoonHaving already explored a large part of the south and North Coast of wales, I wanted to almost complete the coastline with the West coast. Using Air Bnb again at £20 night for a twin room Wi-Fi and some rather amazing homemade bread, I started my day at Cardigyn bay..I did what I like to refer to as cove hopping, exploring the coast line with any road that might lead me to the sea, some coves were full of life and others secret hidden gems that I took respite in and just enjoyed the feel of the wind on my face and the quietness of the air.
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The best was mostly definitely saved till last however as my end goal was to arrive in Abereiddy, Home of the Blue Lagoon! Abereiddy was a hive of activity and people, with so much to explore from the old slate mine buildings, to the stunning coast and headlands it would be easy to spend a good day there. After carefully climbing up the bank (there was steps but where’s the fun in that) and I say carefully as at an early cove I may have slid down some rocks on my ass and judging by my increasingly draughty left but cheek a hole had started to appear and I didn’t want to scare the children. The views of the cove were stunning but I was on a mission to find the Blue lagoon. And I was not disappointed.
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I managed to refrain from climbing the rocks and diving in, as much as I wanted to I would have no doubt hurt myself and more importantly got my camera wet, but I explored the lagoon and attempted to capture the blueness of the still water, which was very challenging with blaring sunlight.
This headland edge was nicely staggered for easy walking up to the top, you couldn’t access the tower on the main headland which bemused me as sheep were on it, and I just wandered how they were looked after, maybe they weren’t, there was plenty of other rouge sheep scattered over the vast coastline fields. |
The wind was immense and I took refuge behind some rocks, and admired the next cove on which looked like a beautiful private beach, the sheep nattered next to me and the sun began to set. I had spied my sunset shot earlier and started to head back. As I stood up I tripped on a rock and nearly went head first over the cliff. I realised then that it didn’t matter what dangerous explorations I would do I would most certainly die from my own clumsiness.
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