It is Caitlin’s 21st Birthday on Monday and Sion has arranged a surprise party for her at the Castell in Portmerion.

We travelled up early on Saturday morning, a mere 5 hours later we were in North West Wales. Traditional fish and chips washed down with a few beers at the local hostelry followed by a brief lie down in our room.

We stayed in the Marine Hotel, Criccieth, Traditional British B&B, politely referred to as “character”…some might say eccentric….some might say bonkers! Owner was Basil Fawltyesque, kept us entertained in bar describing every turn on the A5 from Shrewsbury. Also an expert in Theology but his lecture on church divergence was rudely interrupted by the arrival of Sion’s parents. Very nice couple, Janet and Gareth. Now I will never know how the Welsh Methodist split from the English, guess I will live with that.

That day was the final day of the annual town festival so fireworks celebrations from the castle. What great luck, our bedroom was a mere 50 mts from the castle so we didn’t miss a thing. Woke up Alice.

Went for nice walk on beach in the morning.