Portmeirion

Woke up to another gorgeous bright and crisp February morning and decided I needed to go out again. No real plan so decided to wing it today. Did the school run and looked at the map to seek inspiration and found it in Portmeirion. Been there years ago but I could imagine how gorgeous colours of the village would look with this beautiful sunlight and bright blue skies.

Quick stop in Porthmadoc for the compulsory coffee and cake first. I am completely addicted to Cadwaladers. It is on my bucket list to visit every single one of them for coffee and their rhubarb and cherry cake!

Anyway, off to Portmeirion and I wasn't disappointed.

When you get a lovely sunny day, the colours are vibrant and rich. I had a few issues with exposures here. The colours were so bright that on many occasions the shadows were almost black. Took a few readings then put the camera on manual for much of the visit which seemed to help.

There were only a few people about so there was a real air of tranquility and peace about the village. Although it looks like a beautiful summers day, it was still very cold and the water in the pond was frozen!

 But its not all about the village. There are beautiful walks either on to the beach or through the woodland to follow. I am very much a beach person, the more deserted and wild the better!

There are many bays along the route each with the strangest sands. They call it sinking sand and your feet sink in about 3 inches deep. Its a peculiar sensation and makes walking a bit more difficult, but you just have to think about all the good it is doing your leg muscles!

On the way back I came across this little fellow. He has to be the grumpiest looking robin I have ever seen. Just love him.

Lessons Learned: There are currently 8 Cadwaladers in existence. 6 in Wales, 2 in England.