{"id":1334,"date":"2019-08-23T09:38:10","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T14:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookofdreams.us\/?p=1334"},"modified":"2020-09-18T09:52:27","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T14:52:27","slug":"uk-chronicles-wales-peak-district-manchester-and-kendal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookofdreams.us\/2019\/08\/uk-chronicles-wales-peak-district-manchester-and-kendal\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Chronicles – Wales, Peak District, Manchester, and Kendal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WALES – Day 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nature has a way to force you into doing what you really ought to be doing. It came to us in the form of “Yellow Warning.” We had no idea what yellow Warning meant as we drove out of England into Wales’ Snowdonia National Park. The pristine untouched villages and hills of Wales were fascinating and annoyingly beautiful. Only if driving was enjoyable on one-lane roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I knew I had overplanned. But the thing about planning is that when plans don’t materialize you can make fast and good pivots. So, rain and wind canceled our train up to Snowdonia Mountain. As sad as my son was, I was happy to get my money back. I also got time back. We made Barmouth, and Harlech our main destinations. In between the gusts of wind, we managed a few moments on their beaches. We roamed its streets, ate their food, and climbed a narrow road for a quick hike to the Panoramic Viewpoint. Now Yellow Rain warning was our blessing. It changed plans, made them slower, and at this beautiful panoramic vista, the five of us sat alone with the wind – so happy we were not battling crowds, not one person. We sat there by ourselves till our hearts’ content. Sunny. Breezy. When we returned to the parking lot, a tour bus was parking and so were other cars. So, God – you speak to us through the “yellow UK warnings”. Only other stop we made today was atop the Harlech Castle which required driving atop the steepest road in Europe. We didn’t enter the castle, but kids got to play in their playground, and we took in the views and take-out Indian food. It was raining cats and dogs when we reached Y Pengwren, our launch pad for the night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n