Ireland 2024 – Day 3

Day 3 was a stark contrast to the day before. We woke up in a sunny Harwich. We had a first breakfast on the boat and a second one at Costa while planning the more exact route. We can report that the tarmac on the road out of Harwich has been redone. Huge improvement compared to the previous off-road track we’ve seen there before. We set out to drive across England and into Wales and the village of Bala. There we planned to have lunch. After that, we took aim at Snowdonia national park. The drive went well with not to much traffic.

We first visited Wales back in 2019. That’s when we started to write this blog. We were amazed by Snowdonia already then. And the area delivered some stunning views and roads this time as well. In total, we drove 507 km today. All of which with the soft top folded.

Tonight we are staying at a combined pub and hotel. Black Boy Inn in Caernafon. The hotel is situated inside the city walls.

Early morning in Harwich
A beautiful sailing boat in the harbour
Second breakfast at Costa in Harwich. A good alternative to the breakfast on the boat
60 mph/97 km/h road in England…
Less traffic compared to yesterday
B4391 between Penybontfawr and Llangynog
Road B4391 is worth a detour
B4391
Thistle
Old school house in Bala
Lunch at Y Cyfnod in Bala, the food was better that the service
The local petrol station in Bala, on the High street
Snowdonia
On the road down to Caernarfon
Welcome to Caernarfon
The hotel
Nice hotel room on the top floor
Everything except the pubs were closed when we arrived
We only got to see the castle from the outside
Local wildlife
Nice ironwork
Low tide
Beach walk
Victoria dock, the local harbour
Dinner at Angleseye arms, a dry piece of swordfish
Today’s drive, 507 km
We took the route across Snowdonia instead of driving around the national park. Well worth the extra time

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