Tuesday, November 15, 2005

The Welsh experience

At the very end of the Dublin Port is the check-in to Wales. It is early morning and still dark. We are only a few foot passengers and we all watch episode after episode of Friends on the large screen at the back of the boat.

Two hours later the ferry arrives in Holyhead. My book says it's a boring place, so I catch the train directly to Bangor. A middle sized town with one museum, a nice chuch and a buzzing atmosphere thanks to the university. I have my pack lunch in the bible garden - can't tell the differece between the plants as all the leaves are authumn grey.

The sun is shining and the man at the post office explains how to get to Ll... - the village with the 4th longest name in the world. I walk along the road, cross a large beautiful bridge and my camera batteries are out. The shop sells postcards with the long name and I get a couple just to prove that I've been there.

Spend my last pounds on a pint at the local bar while waiting on the train. An hour or so later I'm back in Holyhead. The ferry cinema is screening "Ladder 49" and I fall asleep despite the big waves and fire men shouts from the film.