Believe it or not there is blue sky today, decided to drive to St Davids instead of cycle that way we can continue on to Aberaeron and Aberystwyth where we will stay the night at Glan-y-Mor Leisure Park by the sea at Clarach.

St Davids is only a five minute drive from the camp site and as usual street parking is a pain eventually found the main Carpark near the Tourist Information Centre. Cycled to High Street the main street of St Davids parked our bikes at the Town Square War Memorial and Garden. Quaint little town with coloured buildings like Tenby walked down the steep path to the older section through the Tower Gate House and Bell Tower. The 15-foot high Close Wall, built in the 14th century enclosed the original cathedral city. The wall was pierced by four gatehouses. The Tower Gatehouse, is the only survivor and was used by the medieval town council.

Once through the Tower Gate House you have this dramatic view of the St Davids Cathedral and the Bishops Palace down the small valley. The 12^th century cathedral, built from dusky purple sandstone, is one of Wales' most iconic religious sites and sits tucked away in a sheltered vale beside the River Alun. A really beautiful cathedral with high oak beam ceilings they sure knew how to build cathedrals centuries ago.



On the other side of the River Alun was the imposing medieval Bishops Palace standing in a grassy hollow next to purple-stoned St Davids Cathedral. Even in ruins, the palace - unequalled anywhere else in Wales - still conveys the affluence and power of the medieval church. It is largely the work of the energetic Bishop Henry de Gower (1328-47). Apparently no expense was spared in creating a grand residence fit for a major figure of both Church and State. De Gowers palace boasted two complete sets of state rooms ranged around a courtyard, one for his own use, the other for ceremonial entertainment. The palace is richly embellished throughout with lavish stone carvings particularly fine are its arcaded parapets - de Gowers trademark - decorated with chequered stonework.

St Davids is also where a lot of people hike along the coast through the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park or the cycle path through the countryside round St Davids, to windy and long for us seeing we have already looked at a lot of coastlines.

The drive was very pleasant along the A487 the sun is shining, no rain, no lanes except when going through small villages, the countryside is very mountainous winding up and down hills the normal picturesque scenery of miles of patchwork fields, forests, paddocks of sheep, cattle and dairy farms with glimpses of the ocean at Trefin, Parrog and at times in the distance.



Steep winding road down to Lower Town, tides out in the harbour narrow street of coloured painted houses then climbing up the cliff-side to view Fishguard from the ruins of Fishguard Fort. Magnificent view of the Port and the steep rocky cliffs of the coastline, the Stena Line Ferry is ready to depart for Ireland.

The Satnav tried a few times to send us down lanes at times especially at the fishing village of Newport with its narrow lanes. Felt back in Canada with the roadside maintenance work at Eglwyswrw (good Welsh name). Past a circus near Penparc outside of Cardigan, an airport at Blaenannerc.

Can’t get over how the fields go right up the cliffs end and the hay bales are wrapped in black plastic.

Stopped at Aberaeron for a little rest, someone mentioned staying here but it is just another quaint harbour fishing village with colourful buildings, so we continued on to Aberystwyth. Always have problems finding these dam camp sites down narrow lanes but the light was at the end of the tunnel when we reach the shores of Clarach the big holiday park of Glan-y-Mor. A large section of mobile long holiday homes (like you see in the English TV shows) you came rent, a Leisure Centre where you can swim, have a sauna or spa, amusement centre for entertainment a holiday all rolled into one. But for us it is a cuppa and rest.