Day 9 - Llandudno

Day 9 Sunday April 28th

Just north of Conwy is the coastal town of Llandudno. 

After checking out of our Airbnb, we drove north to check it out. This is a beautiful coastal town known for its beaches and pier with carnival rides. It has a Coney Island feel and would be wonderful to visit on a warm summer day. We had a sunny day, but it is April and the weather was a bit too cold to go swimming.  We walked the pier and rode the Ferris wheel. We even found an old Zoltar fortune telling machine.  

Then we drove up to the top of the Great Orme. The Great Orme is a limestone headland next to Llandudno. It is the largest prehistoric copper mine in the world. First worked during the Bronze Age, around 4000 years ago, the Great Orme was found to be rich in deposits of copper.

Liam did the driving as the road was narrow and winding. This also allowed us to enjoy the view. The views were fantastic with so many sheep everywhere!

We returned to Llandudno and found a tea house that had traditional English tea with clotted cream. The clotted cream is like a very thick whipped cream. You can add it to your tea or put it on a scone with jam. It was delicious.

I also continued my quest to try a Guinness in every country. (See my Guinness Around the World Blog). The Wales Guinness is much better than the American Guinness. I would rate it a solid 8.

Drove back to Shrewsbury where Mew and Liam took us out for a fabulous dinner. We spent the night in her apartment. It was so great seeing her all grown up and being an adult. What a joy!