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Wales Coast Path, day 88: Bangor to Llanfairfechan

September 12, 2017 0 Comments
Wales Coast Path, day 88: Bangor to Llanfairfechan

Heavy rain is forecast until the afternoon.  We put off making a start to Bangor as late as we can, but set off from the city centre along Ffordd Ddeiniol towards the Pier around 11:30.  The rain’s falling steadily, and only our faces are visible.  The long Garth pier, built in 1896 by Lord Penrhyn […]

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Wales Coast Path, day 72: Caernarfon to Bangor

September 11, 2017 2 Comments
Wales Coast Path, day 72: Caernarfon to Bangor

Caernarfon to Bangor isn’t one of the Wales Coast Path’s happier stretches.  On a day of near continuous rain it really can’t be recommended.  And if, on top of that, you get lost not once but three times, it can turn into a bit of a torment. Normally a bus journey is a fine start […]

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