A Weekend in Wales

This was our third trip to Llangollen. The first time we were just passing through and stopped because it was so beautiful. The second time we stayed on a canal boat and this time we stayed at the Cornerstones Bed and Breakfast. The breakfast was fabulous - fresh fruit, Welsh-produced yogurt, and the full English fry up. We could hear the River Dee thundering past our room at night and we could sit by the window and watch it in the morning.

We had reservations for the dining room at the Chainbridge Hotel on Friday night. The food there is excellent. It also looks like a great place to stay. This picture of it was taken from the Llangollen Heritage Railway.

The last time we were there we ate at Gale's - just across the street from our B&B. Unfortunately, I think there was a wait to put your name on the wait list. I don't know how anyone could have enjoyed being in there that night. It was so packed that the people who were waiting, or trying to get their names on the list were constantly being pushed into the diners. But we discovered a new place - The Corn Mill. Excellent food and a deck that extends right over the river, although February is a little cool for al fresco dining. This picture was taken from the deck. The food was so good that we went back for lunch on Sunday.

In the summer and fall they have a horse-drawn canal boat trip. It's not operational in February so we took a ride on the Llangollen Heritage Railway. We did it on Sunday so we could take the steam engine.

 Here are a few photos taken in and around Llangollen.