Coastal Living

Grand Tour of Wales:  Day 3

Today, we headed to Pembrokeshire Coast where we will stay in a farmhouse overlooking St. Bride's Bay for the next three nights.  The green hills rolling into craggy coastline very much reminded us of northern California where we lived for a number of years.

The farm has been in the same family since the 16th century.  They invented the the "Victory" butter churn (with the patented 'lever action clasp') in the 1700's, which was produced continuously until 1968.  This churn is still widely used around the world.  They now raise sheep.

View from the farmhouse.  Those are some lucky chickens.

Our host John, with his lab Duffy.

Duffy and Dash.

The farmhouse.

Oscar, the horse.

Chasing sheep.

Later, we took a walk along the Pembrokeshire coastal path and spent the afternoon at Marloe's Beach, which is near the boat launch for Skomer Island, famous for its large bird colony (especially puffins).

The coastal road.

Marloe's Beach

Eating Welsh Cakes by the sea.