DSC09395.JPG=Wales; Chirk village.
DSC09305.JPG=Wales, farm house near Chirk Castle.
Chk19.jpg=Wales, Chirk Castle rooms inside the Myddelton family home. The chest at bottom right is Chinese and covered with decorated shark skin.
Cwy21.jpg=Wales, Conwy harbour front. The smallest house in Britain, and the monument to the Mussell.
Chk17.jpg=Llywelyn and King Edward I, and on the right one of the impressive Grandfather Clocks.
DSC09158.JPG=Holyhead harbour, Wales.
DSC09175.JPG=Wales, Anglesey Island; crossing the Menai Straight over the Menai Bridge.
DSC09277.JPG=Wales, Conwy main street.
DSC09279.JPG=Wales, Conwy main street.
DSC09243.JPG=Wales, Conwy; the river viewed from Conwy Castle.
Cwy03.JPG=Wales, Conwy; Conwy Castle. (panorama)
DSC09296.JPG=Wales, Conwy town.
DSC09241.JPG=Wales, Conwy; town defensive wall viewed from Conwy Castle.
DSC09165.JPG=Wales, Anglesey Island; Bull Bay.
DSC09396.JPG=Wales; Chirk village.
DSC09185.JPG=Wales, the Menai Straight near Conwy and Landudno.
Chk06.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle's excellent gardens and topiary. (panorama)
DSC09151.JPG=Wales and our first views of Holyhhead, Anglesey Island.
DSC09321.JPG=Wales, another stately home in the distance viewed from Chirk Castle.
DSC09315.JPG=Wales, on the path to Chirk Castle plant protection made to look like a stockade.
DSC09342.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle rooms inside the Myddelton family home. This wwas my last "flash" picture before I found out that flash photography isn't allowed inside.
DSC09195.JPG=Wales, as we drove into the narrow streets of Conwy.
DSC09260.JPG=Wales, Conwy; King Edwar I's  Chapel in Conwy Castle.
DSC09410.JPG=Unusual cloud (not a vapour trail) at our stopover at Fareham, Dorset not far from our M/H shipping at Southampton docks.
DSC09140.JPG=Dublin harbour, �ire, for our early morning ferry back across the Irish Sea to Wales.
DSC09299.JPG=Wales, leaving Chirk Castle we again passed the ornate gates - now not used for traffic
Cwy12.JPG=Wales, Conwy; the town's bowls club. (panorama)
DSC09203.JPG=Wales, Conwy; Conwy river and harbour.
Cwy19.jpg=Wales, Conwy; two of the windows of the Great Hall - one with partial restoration.
DSC09397.JPG=Wales; Chirk village.
DSC09196.JPG=Wales, as we drove into the narrow streets of Conwy.
Cwy17.jpg=Wales, Conwy; looking down into one of the towers (left) and the 90' deep well at Conwy Castle. (panorama)
DSC09394.JPG=Wales, Tudor style gate house at Chirk Castle.
Chk10.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle viewed from a window inside the Myddelton family home. (panorama)
Clipboard01.jpg=Wales, Anglesey Island; the Menai Bridge. (postcard pic)
Chk03.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle old stables. (panorama)
DSC09334.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle's excellent gardens and topiary.
DSC09317.JPG=Wales, on the path into Chirk Castle.
Cwy09.JPG=Wales, Conwy; the river and bridges viewed from Conwy Castle. (panorama)
Chk21.jpg=Wales, some of the very strong doors at Chirk Castle.
DSC09231.JPG=Wales, Conwy; inside the main gate of Conwy Castle is a carving called "The Guard" carved from Welsh Oak beams representing the wooden vaulting, ribbing and decoration that might have adorned the castle interiors.
Cwy15.JPG=Wales, Conwy; Conwy Castle. (panorama)
DSC09205.JPG=Wales, Conwy; Conwy river festival at the harbour.
DSC09392.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle estate.
Chk02.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle visitor centre. (panorama)
ToWales01.JPG=Dublin harbour, �ire, for our early morning ferry back across the Irish Sea to Wales. (panorama)
DSC09278.JPG=Wales, Conwy main street.
Bradford-on-Avon.JPG=Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire.
DSC09328.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle's excellent gardens and topiary.
DSC09251.JPG=Wales, Conwy; the river viewed from Conwy Castle.
ToWales03.JPG=Wales and our first views of Holyhhead, Anglesey Island. (panorama)
DSC09336.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle's excellent gardens and topiary.
DSC09405.JPG=Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire.
DSC09226.JPG=Wales, Conwy; Conwy Castle west gate and old portcullis.
Chk04.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle old stables. (panorama)
DSC09371.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle telephone inside the Myddelton family home.
Cwy01.JPG=Wales, Conwy; Conwy Castle. (panorama)
Chk23.jpg=Wales, Chirk Castle restored ceilings inside the Myddelton family home.
DSC09407.JPG=Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire.
DSC09125.JPG=From Dublin, �ire, we drove through the city in the very early morning for our ferry back across the Irish Sea to Wales.
DSC09291.JPG=Wales, Conwy harbour festival activity.
Cwy16.jpg=Wales, Conwy; one of the eight Conwy Castle towers, from outside and from inside looking up. (panorama)
DSC09244.JPG=Wales, Conwy; swans viewed from Conwy Castle.
DSC09209.JPG=Wales, Conwy; Conwy Castle and some of the town's defensive wall.
DSC09274.JPG=Wales, Conwy; below the Great Hall inside Conwy Castle.
Chk07.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle rooms inside the Myddelton family home. (panorama)
DSC09189.JPG=Wales, the Menai Straight near Conwy and Landudno.
DSC09293.JPG=Wales, Conwy harbour phone booth.
DSC09247.JPG=Wales, Conwy; the river viewed from Conwy Castle.
DSC09337.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle's main gate.
DSC09292.JPG=Wales, Conwy harbour festival activity.
DSC09168.JPG=Wales, Anglesey Island; Bull Bay heather.
DSC09327.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle's excellent gardens and topiary.
Chk05.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle old stables. (panorama)
DSC09159.JPG=Holyhead harbour, Wales.
Cwy05.JPG=Wales, Conwy; the town's Knight Shop beside the Customs House and harbour. (wider panorama)
DSC09173.JPG=Wales, Anglesey Island; Bull Bay.
Chk13.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle courtyard viewed from the 1st floor magistrate's court. (panorama)
DSC09191.JPG=Wales, low tide on the Menai Straight near Conwy and Landudno.
DSC09406.JPG=Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire.
DSC09382.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle inside Adam's Tower.
Chk22.jpg=Wales, Chirk Castle courtyard clock and post box at the visitor centre.
Chk12.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle courtyard. (panorama)
DSC09340.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle rooms inside the Myddelton family home. This wall picture is made from bog oak for the frame and kitchen bones for the imagery.
conwy-aerial.jpg=Wales, Conwy; Conwy Castle in this aerial picture you start to see the extent of the castle and the town's defensive walls, built at a cost of 15,000 pounds
DSC09280.JPG=Wales, Conwy main street.
DSC09408.JPG=Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire.
DSC09398.JPG=Now, there's something you don't see every day.
DSC09320.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle main gate and portcullis.
Cwy10.JPG=Wales, Conwy; Conwy Castle. (panorama)
DSC09270.JPG=Wales, Conwy; remains of the Great Hall inside Conwy Castle.
DSC09319.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle main gate and portcullis.
Cwy07.JPG=Wales, Conwy; Conwy Castle. (panorama)
DSC09283.JPG=Wales, Conwy main street.
DSC09211.JPG=Wales, Conwy; the town's Guild Hall.
DSC09167.JPG=Wales, Anglesey Island; Bull Bay.
Chk20.jpg=Wales, Chirk Castle's excellent gardens and topiary.
DSC09217.JPG=Wales, Conwy; the town's Knight Shop beside the Customs House and harbour.
DSC09178.JPG=Wales, Anglesey Island; crossing the Menai Straight over the Menai Bridge.
DSC09333.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle's excellent gardens.
Chk01.JPG=Wales, Chirk Green and the c1715 wrought iron entry gates to Chirk Castle. (panorama)
Cwy20.jpg=Wales, Conwy main street.
DSC09169.JPG=Wales, Anglesey Island; Bull Bay.
DSC09385.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle stairway into Adam's Tower.
DSC09301.JPG=Wales, Chirk Green and the c1715 wrought iron entry gates to Chirk Castle.
DSC09131.JPG=Dublin harbour, �ire, for our early morning ferry back across the Irish Sea to Wales.
DSC09245.JPG=Wales, Conwy; the Conwy Castle, Outer Ward.
DSC09194.JPG=Wales, as we drove into the narrow streets of Conwy.
DSC09145.JPG=Wales and our first views of Holyhhead, Anglesey Island.
Chk14a.jpg=Wales, Chirk Castle courtyard entrance to the Myddelton family home. (panorama)
DSC09210.JPG=Wales, Conwy; owl with the evil eye at the Falconry exhibit for the river festival.
conwy_castle.jpg=Wales, Conwy; Conwy Castle was built between 1283 and 1289 during King Edward I's second campaign in North Wales.
Cwy18.jpg=Wales, Conwy; King Edwar I's  Chapel in Conwy Castle, and the "King's head". (panorama)
DSC09403.JPG=Severn Bridge travelling south near Bristol.
DSC09271.JPG=Wales, Conwy; remains of the Great Hall inside Conwy Castle.
DSC09409.JPG=Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire. A popular stopping point for narrow boats on the Avon Canal.
DSC09252.JPG=Wales, Conwy; the river viewed from Conwy Castle. The 3 bridges are, the new road bridge, the Thomas Telford's suspension bridge (1826), and Robert Stephenson's tubular rail bridge (1848). These last two bridges over the River Conwy resemble in miniature the two bigger bridges over the Menai Strait.
DSC09246.JPG=Wales, Conwy; the Conwy Castle, in the Inner Ward.
Cwy04.JPG=Wales, Conwy; the town's Knight Shop beside the Customs House and harbour. (panorama)
DSC09287.JPG=Wales, Conwy harbour front.
DSC09316.JPG=Wales, on the path into Chirk Castle.
DSC09218.JPG=Wales, Conwy; a small gate through the town's defensive wall - for bothway traffic.
DSC09139.JPG=Dublin harbour, �ire, for our early morning ferry back across the Irish Sea to Wales.
Chk15.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle. (panorama)
Chk18.jpg=Wales, Chirk Castle library inside the Myddelton family home.
DSC09309.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle old stables.
DSC09263.JPG=Wales, Conwy; the Thomas Telford's suspension bridge
DSC09253.JPG=Wales, Conwy; Conwy Castle and the river and harbour.
DSC09341.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle rooms inside the Myddelton family home.
DSC09289.JPG=Wales, Conwy harbour front.
DSC09186.JPG=Wales, the Menai Straight near Conwy and Landudno.
DSC09325.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle's excellent gardens and topiary.
DSC09349.JPG=Wales, Chirk Castle rooms inside the Myddelton family home.
DSC09171.JPG=Wales, Anglesey Island; Amlwych.
ToWales02.JPG=Wales and our first view of Holyhhead, Anglesey Island. (panorama)
DSC09127.JPG=Dublin, �ire, very early morning ferry back across the Irish Sea to Wales. Some of the "Tall Ships" had arrived in Dublin.
DSC09216.JPG=Wales, Conwy; owls with dreamy eyes at the Falconry exhibit for the river festival.
DSC09204.JPG=Wales, Conwy; Conwy Castle.
Chk16.jpg=Wales, Chirk Castle rooms inside the Myddelton family home. (panorama)
Cwy02.JPG=Wales, Conwy; Conwy Castle. (panorama)
