LECHYD DA

Beaumaris, Wales – Saturday, June 25, 2011

Beaumaris was a very charming town by the coast with a bunch of boutique hotels, tea rooms, ice cream parlors and a castle.  

Our Servas host, Gwen was picking us up at 5 pm so we had most of the day to get to know the town.  We had coffee and some snacks, toured the castle and then at 5 sharp Gwen met us.  What a lovely person she is!  She took us back to her home, which is on the coast and secluded from the business of the city.  Her home was built in mid-18^th century, and is very charming.

This is the original beam from when the house was built:  

 Outdoor eating area in the middle of her garden:

 Gwen's House:

This is more of the garden...where we picked potatoes, broad beans and raspberries:

 Small guest house, which was built as a shelter:

 View from the backyard:

 Other side of the back yard:

She made us dinner from the vegetables she grows in her garden.  We got to help her pull potatoes and pick beans and raspberries.  It was a very nice evening.  She taught us how to cheers in Welsh ... Lechyd da! It means "health good".  She also told us stories of her traveling experiences and showed us the best route to London.  We were up until almost 11 pm, as it does not get dark here until around 10:30 or 11 pm, so it always feels earlier than it is.  The next day was going to be a long one, so we decided to call it a night.  By the way…Kale started hiccuping today, and hasn't stopped all day.  At bedtime he still had them.  He also doesn’t feel very good.  SHOOTL