Mac, the boys and I are going away for a few days, so posting will be light and any e-mails will have to wait until we get back.
We’re going to go and spend the week with some friends in Wales. We’ve been promised some good weather and the boys are keen to get to the beach. If we can find some waves we’ll break out the boards and go play in the surf.
As well as time with friends and days at the beach, we’re hoping to check out some ancient forts and medieval castles. Wales is covered in them.
This time I’d like to see Caerleon, which was once home to Rome’s Second Augustan Legion. Second Son went there on a school trip last year and is keen to go again so he can show us around.
We’ll certainly be visiting Castell y Bere, built by Llewellyn the Great in his stand against the English in the thirteenth century. And we’ll be staying for a time in Machynlleth, once the seat of power of another champion of Welsh independence Owain Glyndwr. Shakespeare buffs will remember that Glyndwr puts in an appearance in the first part of Henry IV.
Anyway, I’ll check in regularly during the week and let you all know what a great time we’re having.
