Wales - Wonderful and Wet!

Wales is a beautiful country. Do I say this about every place I visit? I won't check because I think I probably do say this about each place. What makes Wales stand out for me is the countryside. It is definitely cold (a top of 5 degrees!!?) and I had to buy a beanie and gloves but it is stunning. I haven't done a great deal of moving around while I have been here. I based myself in Tenby and spent a few days walking up and down the coast and then visited Cardiff for a more 'city' experience. The coast was stunning with cliffs, green pastures and lovely little towns dotted around. When I got to Cardiff, I was going to do a day trip but on my first day it was raining so heavily that I decided to spend an extra day in the city exploring. It is raining heaps here - probably every second day - but that's ok because I have an umbrella and I can still explore. I want to see more of Wales but I am also aware that I am getting a little tired from all the travel and so spending extra days getting to know a place has been good. What has really stood out to me is how proud the Welsh are of their heritage. This seems to have emerged more in the 1970s but there is a sense of wanting to distinguish themselves from England which I have appreciated. As Christmas gets closer I have been able to enjoy the Christmas lights in each place so I have included a photo of some of the Christmas lights. It gets dark by about 4.30 pm so it has limited some of my exploring but that's just part of the travel adventure. The photos below are a mix of Tenby and Cardiff before I head north to Hereford (still Wales).