Aberaeron //

A few weeks ago we had quite stormy weather here in Wales and across the United Kingdom and seaside towns were worse effected as the tide came crashing over the sea walls leaving behind pebbles, seaweed, sea creautors among other things across the harbour. Here are just some pictures I took while walking around Aberaeron one Friday afternoon.

SUMMER ADVENTURES // Cooling down in the sea

The relentless hot weather we've been having recently called for one thing - the beach. On Thursday Carwen and I decided to hit New Quay beach for a nice chillaxed day. Before arriving at the sea side we stopped in a little hilarious village shop where we bought our food for the day, after being stuck in a Welsh traffic jam (sheep not cars). We literally had a box full of stuff for £6! 14p Curly Wurlys anyone?! As it was a weekday the beach was relatively empty which was awesome. After setting up camp we headed towards the sea, and jee wiz the sand was boiling but sadly the sea wasn't! Despite the ice cold temperature of the sea we headed in and had a good swim for about 20 minutes before I heard Carwen scream. I looked over and the look of terror on her face was, although it shouldn't have been, hilarious! I think she touched the stomach of a jelly fish (there were loads on the beach) and in all the commotion she broke her sunglasses and swam to the shore as the glasses sunk to the bottom of the sea! 

After that incident we shortly packed our things up and went for a little walk to the other side of the beach where we sat on the harbour looking out towards the horizon in the scorching sun. Awesome. 

If Thursday wasn't enough, my mum and I headed to Mwnt on Saturday for another beach day. Mwnt is an actually awesome place which not many people (i.e tourists) know of so it's quite quiet there. I forced mam in to the sea and after some complaining she eventually jumped in and actually really enjoyed it. The sea was so calm, although I think it was colder than New Quay's, and it was perfect just to be able to lie there :) I also managed a good swim while in the big blue ocean and was absolutely shattered after arriving home because of it. I'd really love to do some open water swimming, I'm currently looking in to it to see if there are any clubs around where I live. 

I love the sea although I think the heat needs to calm down a bit because it's really tiring me out. Not that I'm complaining or anything! :)

 

SUMMER ADVENTURE // Lets go to the beach, beach

On Monday we headed to the beach in Llangrannon. I never really go to Llangrannog for a beach day because, especially during the summer, it is filled to the brim with tourists and it's a tiny village with very sparse parking so it's not really worth the hassle. We sometimes go there during winter (here) because we can usually have the beach to ourselves but alas we went to Llangrannog on Monday. We've had absolute scorching weather over the past week and bit with temperatures reaching 30 degrees but the day we chose to go to the beach was the day it was cloudy and just that little bit colder! That, however, did not stop me from going in to the, let's say refreshing, sea. I love the sea and swimming in general and whenever I get the chance to jump in to a lake or dive in to the sea I'm there like a shot.

It was cold to begin with but then you warm up in the water, well, either that or your body becomes numb so you can no longer feel the cold. I think it is most probably the latter. Llangrannog, and most of the beaches around here, are awesome because they have caves everywhere and while I was swimming in the sea I swam over to see some of these caves. This area of West Wales is famous for its pirates and the literature that has been written about these Pirates such as T. Llew Jones' Barti Ddu. I think I'd have loved to have been a pirate. Actually on second thoughts, I think I would have loved to dress as a pirate more than actually doing the whole sailing the seven seas thing.

After another dip in the sea, some lunch a quick read and an attempt at some sunbathing we decided to hit the road as it was getting a bit too chilly.

I love the sea :)

 From this hair ^ down to this hair with just a bit of wind to dry it. I love post-sea hair! wwww and it looks like I burnt my face in this picture but I genuinely don't think I did, It doesn't look like it anyway!

SUMMER ADVENTURES // Graduation & the sea

Yesterday Owen was graduating from Aberystwyth University so that's where we made our way just before lunch time. The last few days here in West Wales and the whole of the UK have been ridiculously hot. Like seriously hot and yesterday was not an acceptation. Aberystwyth is right on the coast so it's awesome in the sun but when you have to sit in a packed theatre in high 20 degree heat for two hours then the sun ain't so nice. Owen was one of the first to walk across the stage so the ceremony was fine up to there but then geeeee wizzz why do so many people to History and English (they were graduating together)! The director of Bridget Jones' diary, Sharon Maguire, received the honorary fellowship degree which was cool.

Once the ceremony was over we took a few photographs, spoke to a few people and then made our way a little further down the coast to Tresaith. We had booked a table at a pub called The Ship which had some of the best views you could probably get in the world. We ate in the conservatory which looked right over the beach and the sea. The place was packed with people grabbing drinks after work and holiday makers making the best of the incredible sunshine.

We ate quite late and after taking some photos of the sun set we made our way back home after a very long but enjoyable day :)

FISH & CHIPS, THE SUN & A CAMERA

A week or so ago myself and three friends - Carwen, Kyle & Sulwen headed to Aberaeron for some fish and chips. We didn't plan it but we arrived just as the sun was setting so once we had gone and bought our chips (I had the classic sausage in batter and chips - every time) we went over to the harbour and watched the sun set over the horizon. While we were there we decided to take some pictures. I love where I live & I love the sea :)

Diolch Sulwen am y llunie :)