Ireland 70th birthday trip

We went to the RSPB nature reserve at Conwy which was constructed from the waste from building the North Wales Expressway.  This is where parkrun starts tomorrow.   There were lots of birds on the River Conwy.   RSPB Conwy entrance sign   RSPB Conwy   RSPB Conwy   Grey Wagtail   Conwy Castle from RSPB Conwy   Curlew at RSPB Conwy We then drove into Conwy, a lovely walled town situated on the River.  We could only walk part of the walls so we did this and then looked around the town and went down by the river.  It was very crowded.  It was also very hot.     Smallest house in GB   One of the Wall Towers   Conway Harbour   Ruins in Conwy   Conwy Town Wall Walk   Conwy Town Wall Walk    Statue in town square   Arch and Tower at Town Walls When we had seen everything we went for a drive on the other side of the river to Llandudno Junction and Deganwy before going bac...

After breakfast we headed to Llandudno. It is a lovely traditional seaside resort with a wide promenade, pier and Punch and Judy.  We walked around the town and then to the pier.  There are a lot of tourist shops and kiosks all along the pier but plenty of seating as well. The cable car wasnt working, presumably too windy, so we tried to get the tram.  However there was about a 90 minute wait and the queue was right down the road.  So we walked along the tram route to the first station then headed off over the cliff We found a rock to sit on for our lunch stop and were joined by a female Wheatear. We went back to the town via a different route which took us past a toboggan run and a very nice park. The Punch and Judy show was in full swing. We returned for Fish and Chips in the evening at the excellent "Fish Tram Chips" restaurant opposite the tram station.   We had a drink at the nearby Kings Head and then walked around the town and the seafront before goi...

We went for breakfast at 8 am but were still there at 9.15.  They were so slow getting our cooked food.  We packed up and drove the short distance up the hill to the car park for the Howth summit.  We walked for about a kilometer but Paul was concerned about the car as we were the only ones in the car park so we turned back.  The scenery was really good and the paths were well maintained.  We didnt see any goats but did see a alpaca   Howth Head Cliff Walk   Howth Head Cliff Walk    Howth Head Cliff Walk    Howth Head Cliff Walk    Howth Head Cliff Walk    Llama on Howth Head Cliff Walk On the way a lady told us there was a pod of dolphins a bit further along.  Sure enough there was and we watched them for quite a long time.  More and more people were starting the walk and the route was quite crowded now.     Dolphins around Howth Head   Dolphins around Howth Head   Dolphi...