Wales - 2nd Week - St. Davids, Folly Farm, and Eating Our Way Through Pembrokeshire

St. David's is a bit larger town and is a 'busy' place compared to our sleepy town of Trefin. To get there you have to drive down these almost one-lane roads with pull outs that allow for someone to pause while the other car [or bus] scoots by. We wondered when we rented the car why the side mirrors flipped inward, and we discovered why on these small roads. We were always happy when we made it safely to our destination.



St. David's has an amazing cathedral that is in a gorgeous setting of rolling green hills. Some of the cathedral buildings were built in the 14th century and the cathedral itself is still used for mass today.






Nearby the cathedral are the ruins of the Bishop's Palace, dating from around 1300.




St. David's the town makes you feel like you're in a bit more trendy place. Loads of cafes and restaurants, bustling cars, gourmet food stores with really good beer. Here are a couple pics of times in St. David's:





One of the days we were on the coast, my friend J and I took the kids to Folly Farm, a farm/amusement park. G got a 1/2 day to himself to hike and explore. At Folly Farm the kids got to go in their first go kart (yes, the two Js lapped F and I). There were animals to see and touch, a variety of playgrounds to run around in and climb, and of course F was drawn to the little tractors because they were all over and he could try out each one. It was like a tractor corral.


There were also merry-go-rounds galore so the kids chose one with horses (J's choice) and one with vehicles (F's choice).









And since J ate a good lunch she got to enjoy Wales's best treat: ice cream.


And to close these blogs from Wales, here are some pics from the various pubs we ate in. The fish and chips were always amazing, the beer even better, and the kids could enjoy their bangers and chips. The pubs were so family friendly, it was just great. Here's the eating tour of Pembrokeshire.

Our last dinner at our cottage with our friends (with reading afterwards of course):






And the pub crawl:









We enjoyed our trip so much and Wales is a truly special place. It's a bit off the beaten path and really beautiful. It's on our list to go back and visit northern Wales someday so let us know if you want to join us :-)