Today we explored. Driving along the B4405 was just lovely. Tay-y-Llyn Lake, then onto an interested town called Dolgellau, Barmoth ~ all just so beautiful. Every thing is golden in colour, gold, yellow, amber, orange. Our destination is Harlech Castle.
Harlech is one of the most magnificently sited of all the Weslh castles, views of Cardigan Bay, the Lleyn Peninsula and inland the mountains of Snowdona and the Cader Idris range. Harlech is a castle of Edward I. Building started in 1283 and completed only seven years later. It was thought impregnable, but was taken in 1404 by the army of Owain Glyndower who established his court here until his family was taken prisoner four years later.
On the way home we stopped at Castell y Bere. This is an ancient Welsh castle ruins ~ a mountain fortress of Prince Llewelyn. Wales is such a glorious country, very proud of it's culture, history, people and natural beauty.
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