Since my last post was a bit of a dud (I was distracted while writing it by my two australian friends in the hostel) I promise this one to be more exciting! The place I am at is awesome! Im at Trefin in Pembrokeshire of the Pembrokeshire National Coastline pathway. Let me tell you what, people come here to hike and to hike alone and they are serious about it. and i love it!
Getting here from there. I left Cardiff yesterday mid-morning on a train for Haverfordwest, Wales. In Haverfordwest I had to catch a bus to St. Davids, Wales and while at the bus station I met the loveliest woman and her husband (both in their mid 80's is my guess) They were so so sweet, and loved chatting with me about my traveling around and the places I was going to visit next. Once in St. Davids after the bus ride I had about an hour and a half before the next bus to the small tiny village where my B&B is so I stopped in an ice cream parlor across from the bus stop and asked if I could drop my backpack there so I could explore for an hour or so. I went to the St. Davids Cathedral which was really cool and had a beautiful walk way throughout. I explored some of the shops, and talked with an artist in a gallery for a bit. I caught the bus to Trefin, which when people asked me where I was headed couldn't understand how I had ever chosen Trefin as a place to visit. Honestly I just found this b&b/hostel online one day and looked at the website and decided to go there haha. Although for the majority of the traveling I have done, I have been completely unprepared meaning I have no idea what is at the location, its all worked out pretty well and this is no exception. The couple running the hostel is really great, the village is adorable with one pub being the only place you can get food, and an entrance to the coast pathway is only a 5 minute walk off the road! I am super glad I randomly decided to visit here!
The coastline is absolutely breathtaking! Its unreal. Its really refreshing to be here, its such a different pace of life, and really neat to be out of a city and in such a beautiful place! Like i said, I love the people here, I feel completely safe being by myself, everyone is so helpful and genuinely kind. Plus hearing welsh being spoken is crazy, I feel honestly like I am in a bit of a different time, definitely the pace of life is different and the importance of other things seems less important to the people around here. They love good conversations, friends, their hobbies from what I have seen art, ceramics, jewelery, woodworking. Its just been a really neat experience.
Plus how could I not love hiking in this place. its so beautiful!
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