Tuesday 22nd May – Tyn Ddol, Llanystumdwy

After Jane did some washing in order to take advantage of good drying weather (warm, sunny and just a little breeze), we set off to investigate the village. The plan was to visit the museum and do a little walk before lunch but the David Lloyd George museum was so interesting that it was lunch time before we came out.

The afternoon was spent in walking up the Dwyfor valley on a lovely walk that followed the bank of the river all the way. The return route was the same but the sun through the trees and the river rushing over large rocks was a delight.

We were made very welcome by the landlord of the Tafarn Y Plu and had very pleasant chats with him during the evening. The menu was not extensive but the food was good and the Welsh beer was excellent. I can certainly recommend the pub but be aware that it is only open in the evening. Their view is that lifestyle is more important than earning lots of money and when they were open all hours they started to hate it. They thought about selling but then decided that they could make enough money and enjoy life much more by opening in the evenings. They were closed last night because they had gone to a wine festival in Hungary at the weekend and couldn't get anyone to cover for the Monday evening. They had a great time but couldn't remember much of the later evenings!

Photos: Horse and foal at Tyn Ddol; David Lloyd George's home for 16 years; A quiet stretch of the River Dwyfor.