SATURDAY 7TH

Saturday.  It rained all night and was cold and miserable this morning.  At breakfast we discovered from the other three guests that it was a Steam train weekend in the area.  We drove it to Caernarfon and along with numerous others caught the little train to Waunfwr, a short 30 minute trip.  At each of the stations the enthusiasts were there in numbers armed with cameras and videos recording the trains as they came through.  Many were recording the whistles; apparently each engine has its own special sound.  Our plan was to have lunch at Waunfwr however it was raining and we couldn’t see a pub nearby so decided to catch another train back to Caernarfon and have lunch there which we did.  It was still only early afternoon so drove out to Beaumaris and then to Conwy looking at the scenery and dodging the showers.  We then came back to Llandudno and drove up to Great Ormes Head around a very steep road to the top.  It was blowing an absolute gale at the top and the views were limited because of the rain but well worth the drive.  We are staying at Llandudno tonight.   This is another of the popular resort type places.  Loads of Guest houses and restaurants with lots of people in the streets.  We found a B&B out a bit away from the main area so it is nice and quiet. There is one of those Piers we keep seeing in these holiday places along with other kitch entertainment around the waterfront.    

We have caught up with the election results which were no surprise.  Haven't been able to find out the Lynne results though.  We assume David Gillespie won however look forward to seeing the final figures. 

Looking across the Bay from Llandudno towards Beaumaris.  The clouds have been dark and heavy all day with the rain.