Day Six::
We love an unusual mode of transport to get somewhere, especially when it's going somewhere interesting. I can't remember who suggested the Great Orme Tramway but it starts at Llandudno and travels up a fairly steep hill, to the most amazing views at the top of the summit.
It's actually two trams, there's a break in the middle where you have to alight and walk through a station to the next tram, presumably because it's cable hauled and there is a limit to how far one cable can travel.
This was a slightly odd day, we had hoped to start it at Conwy Water Gardens and Dutch Pancake house, which we did but, to be honest, it was a major let down. The gardens you just kind of wander into and there were four or so chickens, a terrapin, lots of empty looking overgrown pens, some pens with ducks in and a pond with a half finished nature walk? The advertisement for it had been laminated in the holiday home and promised otters but the tiny pen which had a small written bit about otters appeared empty and there wasn't anyone around to ask. It was all a bit strange and unkempt, like they'd forgotten about it but hadn't bothered closing it. There was a small play area which was 'closed for refurbishment' but looked like it had been that way for a while with no work happening.
So we thought we'd have brunch at the pancake house instead but apparently you have to pre-book and you can't just turn up on the day. And, aside from a slightly strange and scruffy fish shop (which to be honest was the most interesting bit) that was it! The website and advertisement for it looks significantly different to the actual place itself!
We very quickly moved on to try and find something else to look at, had a quick stop off at Trefriw Woollen Mills, which had a little museum and lovely shop, and then ended up at Betws-y-coed which is basically just a nice looking village with a bridge and some quirky shops and lots of scenic walkways.
This is where the parents had come after our morning at Rhyl, and they'd spotted some interesting looking eateries for us to go back to for lunch so we returned en-masse for stone baked pizza.
We drove the scenic way home (not hard in this neck of the woods, it's all scenic), pausing by some reservoirs to take photos and chat to the sheep. They weren't that interested in answering back. You could literally drive for miles and not meet anyone coming the other way at all other than sheep, it was so remote!! Thank goodness we didn't have any car trouble because we would not have been able to explain where we were.
It's beautiful though, especially in the sunshine. When it's grey and raining and misty it probably feels a very different place - and I'm glad we never had to drive through it in the dark!!
Day Eight::
Home time!! As always the holiday had whizzed past and, just as you get used to the quirks of a new house - like the incredibly creaky floorboards upstairs and where to tread to make the least amount of noise - it's time to go again. Our lovely landlady came to say goodbye and thanked us for coming bless her, and we drove up the incredibly steep and stony track for the last time. Reece definitely breathed a sigh of relief at the top because he had been worried about the car making it up the hill with all of our luggage in.
We had a special destination for the way home... Cadbury World! Highlights for this particular place have to be meeting and having a photograph with Freddo the frog, the little Cadabra ride through a town of cocoa beans, the cup of melted chocolate with chosen toppings (Baby F is particularly partial to Bournville chocolate buttons it turns out) and all of the interactive things you can do whilst walking around like writing in chocolate and having a go at tempering.
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