In the afternoon we went on a wild goose chase for some clothes for my niece Juniper who in her enthusiasm, had jumped into the ocean in her clothes. As fate would have it, by the time we made it to our castle destination, it was closing. Finn had a little run around before we piled in the car again for our next stop.
Our next stop was one of my favorites. We made the short walk to see Pentre Ifan, a stone structure dating 3500 BC! It marked a burial site. Leave it to my family to see it as a rock climbing opportunity. And right off the bat. Even Finn insisted on being able to get up to the top.
Of course, we also saw this potentially illegal activity as a family portrait opportunity.
Finn had a blast running around the grounds with his cousins. They even taught him how to roll down a hill!
That night we ate our best pub meal of the trip at The Golden Lion, in the town of Newport. Oddly the burger that Jeremy ate was a lifetime best, and my steak and ale pie was superb. Finn ate his whole plate of chicken tenders and fries.
The next day was another favorite activity: crabbing in the Fishguard harbor. We bought bait traps, nets, and a bucket at a local convenience store. What's the best crab bait? Bacon!
We caught tons of crabs. Tons. When our bucket would get full we would dump it out and watch all the crabs scuttle into the water. We kept the big ones, my catch being the biggest, and who I named Hercules.
This video tells it best.
Finn enjoyed sitting in a boat to eat his lunch.
When his attention span for crabbing had been exhausted, he enjoyed rock climbing. Perhaps inspired by the previous day's shennanigans?
The afternoon brought a successful trip to Pembroke Castle! This place really was fun to explore. An excellent choice for kids.
This castle was built over a natural cavern, thought to be used in the stone age. Crazy.
This castle had the perfect grounds for running around, and even supplied big bouncy balls that kids could use to bounce all over the place. Or kick. Finn also enjoyed his first "ice lolly" here. He and grandad have something going with sharing their treats.
Our last stop at the castle was to climb up the largest tower. So pretty (and kind of sketchy to have a toddler up there).
For dinner, we found a pub in Pembroke called the Ferry Inn with great outdoor seating (essential for kids), right next to the water. This was great for play time while we waited for our food.
Jeremy would probably want me to point out how many skips he got on that rock.
Our last morning in Wales we went on a horseback ride through the country side--Jeremy's first. I'll be first to say that the getup doesn't really suit him. English style saddle, helmet and boots. We had fun though. Jeremy wanted to go faster, of course.
Next stop....the Cotswolds!
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