Today we are off to Wales for the second part of this trip away, to meet up with the others, Nicole, Tim, Georgia and Emily, in Tenby. They had an apartment there and we were on the Haven Holiday Park campsite, ferly close to them.
Saturday 1st September
The drive from Bath again wasn't too bad, A48, M4 West, across the new Seven bridge, A48 (again), A40, A477 then A478 to Tenby.
Through Tenby we found the Haven site, got booked in, parked up and got set up even got an aerial connection for the TV.
Kiln Park Holiday Centre
Tenby Wales
Tenby Wales
The Holiday Park is just behind the train, anyway after we booked in and set up, we got a BBQ ready for the others, who weren't allowed into the apartment until latter. Only they were allowed in early but still walked around to see us and have food.
After that we walked round to Nicole's place, we had bags that we had brought for them and it was quite a long way but not too far.
Their place on the beach was really fantastic, I will put photos on later.
Tim was very tired, he had been on nights and come straight there, so that night we had a very quiet time.
Sunday 2nd September
After lunch we walk over to Nicole's place following the railway and then setoff up the hill into town. At the top we walked along the front to a gate in the old walls to get into the old town.
We had a good walk around the bay and then headed up into the shops for a while. I found the local brewery on our walk and headed back that way to see what they had. The brewery was down an alley between shops and the beer was for sale up metal stairs Me, Dot and Emily wandered up while the others with Syd (the Dog) headed off shopping.
After the beer, a Tenby Harbour, RFA Sir Galahad not bad, Emily phone the others and we met up again, before wandering back down to their apartment.
Monday 3rd September
Today we walked to Nicole's place a different way, we left from the side of the site and crossed the railway further in town. I think it was longer but we did pass another brewery and I had a look around and bought a couple of bottles from them. I also said that I would call back for more another day before we went home. Well I didn't, the two bottles I got were foul when I had them, hope they improve as I like this sort of endeavor.
Today there was an ice cream van on the beach, if it was there yesterday I didn't see it. We walked back up into town again today and had a good wander around.
From up on top of the town I took some long photos looking down towards the lifeboat station.
We then walked down to the bay and around the hillock towards the lifeboat station, well the younger ones did, Me and Dot stayed up high but followed them.
From there we visited the lifeboat station, not been close to a modern lifeboat and it was very impressive. Next to the lifeboat station was the old one now a house I believe. After that we continued round the coast and back into the town.
Popped into the Buccaneer (the pub connected to the small brewery we found) for a Tenby Harbour, North Star, another good beer, still more to go though.
Back at nicole's I had the beers I bought this morning, luckily I had bought more in town and that would take the taste away, although I did drink them.
Tuesday 4th September
Nicole phoned this morning to say that were out for a walk along the beach passed us and as Dot was going for a shower I wandered over to see them. From the bridge over the railway I walked across the golf course to the beach. They had gone passed were I got onto the beach but I walked after them and met them on the way back.
When they went back to their apartment, I walked back to our van to meet up with Dot, but stopped on the bridge to take photos of the train.
After lunch we headed to their apartment but we went via the beach, the way I went earlier.
We just spent the rest of the day sat in the sun outside Nicole's place.
Wednesday 5th September
As yesterday Nicole and Tim were going for a walk with Syd, only they phoned us first and we met up with them at the railway bridge. Then we followed the railway away from their apartment, until the path took us inland and into Penally. It was still early, before ten so the girls weren't with us, probably still in bed.
In Penally at the station we headed back towards the coast, passed the rifle range and uphill to the sea. There were some fantastic views from up there to the left, to the right and out to sea.
From there we made our way down onto the beach, which wasn't easy but we found our way down eventually. The long walk back to the apartment was very nice though, throwing the frisbee for Syd and plodging in the sea along the way.
Back at the apartment I said that I would buy lunch for everyone, so when they were all ready we set off up the hill into town.
After a bit of a walk around, we settled out the back of the Buccaneer again and ordered beers and food. In fact I had a couple of Tenby Brewery beers, a Sea Horse and a MV Enterprise both ferly good beers. There was only Syd that didn't get anything but at least he was allowed in.
After our lunch and beers we went for another walk down to castle beach near St Catherine's Island and Fort.
Back at the apartment the girls, Tim and Syd, went out to have fun on the beach and in the sea with their boogie boards. Me and Dot just stayed at the apartment and had drinks.
Thursday 6th September
Nicole and the others went out for the day, so we just got ready to leave tomorrow, we also watched TV for a while. But later when they got back they game round to pick us up, only Me, Tim and Syd walked down to their place. There we just had a quiet night in and watched TV and the nice sunset.
Friday 7th September
Today we were off, so we finished packing, phoned the others to say we were going and left. By the way, we could only stay for six night according to the site, as we left it was nearly empty.
Instead of heading straight home we were stopping at Warwick Racecourse Caravan Club Site about half way home for the night.
We got booked in there and wandered into town about two fifteen and went straight to the shops, had a good look around but needed food. So we went into the Tilted Wig (we could have chosen the Spoons a few doors away but last time we were there it wasn't very good or at least the staff weren't), to ask if they had food on. They did so we sat down and had, Chicken, Sun Dried Tomato and Mozzarella along with chips, onion rings and slaw, very nice.
We had a couple of beers in there before we left, then Dot wandered back to a shop to get a dress she had seen, only the shop had closed. So we walked back towards the site and called into The Old Post Office for another beer.
We only had the one in there though, then wandered the rest of the way back to the van.
Saturday 8th September
Dot still wanted the dress she had seen yesterday, so before we left, we walked back up into town and got it. Then it was back to the site and away.
Surprisingly the drive home was pretty uneventful.
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