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Time out, oh what BLISS!!!........

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We rented an appartment overlooking the river Dee in Llangollen and had three days of total relaxation, so I thought I might share them with you.

The appartment overlooking the walkway alongside the river.

There was a delightful little station in Llangollen where you could enjoy a ride on the steam trains .

We took the opportunity of a horsedrawn canal boat trip which was so relaxing it felt as if you had gone back in time.

We passed one or two lovely cottages on the way,

and even an old three pce suite.lol

and here we are at the Horseshoe falls … a semi circular weir which was designed in 1806 by Thomas Telford to supply water to the Llangollen branch of the Shropshire Union Canal.

and this is where all to soon our 45 minute journey ended.

and the next day I once again developed a bad throat and spent most of the day in bed before returning home.

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Lovely Blog! particularly like the old suite! :)

9 Aug, 2011

 

Lovely blog beautiful place - pity Thomas Telford didnt design the Diana memorial!

9 Aug, 2011

 

That all looks wonderful. Sorry to hear you had to take to your bed though.

9 Aug, 2011

 

Lovely and relaxing. Nice blog Stroller

9 Aug, 2011

 

what a beautiful blog, hope you are feeling better now,

9 Aug, 2011

 

lovely relaxing 5 minutes for me ~ reading your blog ~ even better holiday for you! thank you!

9 Aug, 2011

 

Thank you for sharing, what a beautiful river.
Do hope you feel better now?

9 Aug, 2011

 

Thank you all, feeling better now and back to the gardening.

9 Aug, 2011

 

Ah llangollen one of my favourite places for lunch (its about 1 hours drive for me). Did you also visit the horseshoe pass, and worldsend? Glad you enjoyed the town- hope you're better now.

9 Aug, 2011

 

Hi Stroller, I was there once with my late husband and your lovely blog revived a very happy memory for me. Thank you so much. Lovely photo's, and isn't Wales just beautiful. We had a hol there earlier this year.

9 Aug, 2011

 

It looks so beautiful Stroller ... I love that weir and those cottages are just wonderful ... pleased you're feeling better now ... take it easy! :o ))

9 Aug, 2011

 

Stroller what are you like ? You really must stop trying to spoil your holidays.
A fabulous blog and your photo`s also brought back memories of my visits. It is a lovely place, I remember the falls well, the cottages are chocolate box designs and would make very good jigsaws, showing my age again,lol and I love the suite.
Hope you are feeling better now and thanks for sharing your visit...

9 Aug, 2011

 

Thanks for the lovely blog Stroller! I've never been to Wales...I must go!! Lol!:0)

9 Aug, 2011

 

Kfunsters; yes we did visit the Horseshoe pass didn`t stay long that was when I had the ague and the beginings of a bad throat, but its about a couple of hours drive from home so we shall go again.
Lincs; It must be the change of air that does it, whatever it is its darned annoying.lol.
Oh you must try and visit sometime Libet, whether it be North or South Wales there are some beautiful places as you will already of seen in some of Hywels blogs.
Thanks Shirley, I`m well rested now.

9 Aug, 2011

 

Thanks for sharing this with us. The weather is miserable here again and seeing this cheered me up.I haven't been to Wales either Stroller as we have only just recently got a car again and am just getting used to driving again after a 14 year break.Glad you are feeling better now.

10 Aug, 2011

 

Glad you enjoyed it Rose. Hope the driving goes well, its sure to be so different after 14yrs, so much more trafic to contend with.
Its been very windy here today and now its pouring down, hope the rain continues through the night and stops by morning - not asking for much am I.

10 Aug, 2011

 

Enjoyed your blog very much, haven't been to Llangollen since I was at school. We used to go to the Eisteddfod, wonderful:-)

6 Sep, 2011

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