Wales is a beautiful country and the mountains in Snowdonia provide a dramatic landscape of snow covered peaks interspersed with rolling vales and grazing sheep. We hiked part of the way up Mt. Snowdon, the highest peak in Wales, on Sunday.
We followed the Miner’s Track from Pen-y-Pass, the pass leading out of the mountains [...]
Wales is home to many incredible castles, claiming the densest castle concentration of anywhere in Europe. This is due to the fierce resistance the Welsh presented to the Anglo-Saxon invaders. Most of the finest castles were constructed by Edward I in the mid 13th century with the aid an architect from Savoy, France.
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That means “Welcome to Wales” in Welsh. We just returned from a long weekend in Wales.
Interestingly, the name Wales derives from the Saxon word waleas meaning foreigners. The inhabitants, who call themselves cyrmy, have managed to maintain their unique Celtic heritage despite their integration into the United Kingdom. Street signs display their [...]
