Llandudno, County Conway

I awoke to a cacophony of seagulls screeching a call of good morning, but 6:00 a.m. was much too early to explore Llandudno.

Llandudno, Wales' largest resort town,  sits at the foot of a limestone headland known as the Great Orme. Because of its headland position it has two beaches, North & West Shores. Of Victorian vintage, with a Grade II listing, is the North Shore pier, which stretches 765 yards into Llandudno Bay. Of steel & timber construction, it is an amazing structure. A series of concessions offer visitors cafes, kiosks, shops, bars, a children's fairground & an amusement arcade. It is a pier without peer!

At a more reasonable hour we took the cable tramway to the top of The Great Orme, 692 feet above sea level. The summit offered a 360 degree panorama of County Conway, The Irish Sea & amazing images of cloud formations. Hazy conditions ensured the views were not postcard perfect, but nonetheless we marvelled at the vista. Our intention was to return by cable car, but due to an adverse crosswind, this facility was closed. He walked, she, with the bad knees, returned by cable tramway.

This afternoon we drove to Conway, a medieval walled town proud of its UNESCO World Heritage listing. I visited Britain's smallest house of just two rooms. One-up, one-down. Its footprint measures just 10' x 4'2". Originally built as a fisherman's cottage, its brightly painted facade was all too inviting, but the dwelling allowed for just one visitor at a time!







The weather is no longer considered in degrees, but by the number of layers of clothing required for a level of comfort. 5-6 layers equates to cold with an extreme wind-chill factor; 3-4 layers indicates it is cold with mild wind-chill factor; 1-2 layers are needed to be comfortable in a heat wave. All three classifications may require waterproofs when raining.