Tuesday, September 13, 2011
And Back to Girona
We arrived home in Girona this morning after over two weeks in Wales. We truly love Wales, but Girona is HOME! We're glad to be back.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
And back to Wales again
We leave tomorrow for a return trip to Wales. We will be concentrating on the northern parts this time, but will pick up a few areas in the south that we missed the last time. Our friend, Hillary will be our guide and she knows many of the stories of the land, having lived in north Wales for many years.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Home to Girona
It has been awhile since I updated this blog. We made it home and have been resting and recovering. I now begin to feel back on the planet.
Wales was an amazing place and we feel that we have just begun to explore its many hidden treasures. I just finished an interesting book: The Virgin Mary Conspiracy by Graham Phillips. He identifies the island of Angelsey as the true location of the mythical Avalon and the burial place of the Mary the mother of Jesus. It is pretty convincing stuff and we will have to return to Angelsey to explore further.
Wales was an amazing place and we feel that we have just begun to explore its many hidden treasures. I just finished an interesting book: The Virgin Mary Conspiracy by Graham Phillips. He identifies the island of Angelsey as the true location of the mythical Avalon and the burial place of the Mary the mother of Jesus. It is pretty convincing stuff and we will have to return to Angelsey to explore further.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Still in Wales
We are still in Wales and I'm recovering nicely from my surgery. I go into the local clinic every day so they can change the dressings. I continue to receive the best of care from the Welsh public health system and it is all without charge.
We can get out a little each day and are visiting local places of power. There is Carn Enoch, a towering volcanic plug where my compass turns completely around and points toward the south. Nearby are little churches with ancient standing stones carved as crosses in the church yards. The sea coast along here is one of the prettiest in the UK, which makes this place a favorite vacation spot. We have new friends in the area, so are not deprived of social contact.
Last Sunday we attended a concert in a tiny chapel near here, a benefit for the local hospital. The choir were mostly people older than me, but they sang lustily with surprising accuracy. There were also a harp soloist and a local soprano who was really quite excellent. The entire evening was in the Welsh language, which is melodious. A good time for all and for us a little window into a way of life that has changed little over time--a small community entertaining each other.
We can get out a little each day and are visiting local places of power. There is Carn Enoch, a towering volcanic plug where my compass turns completely around and points toward the south. Nearby are little churches with ancient standing stones carved as crosses in the church yards. The sea coast along here is one of the prettiest in the UK, which makes this place a favorite vacation spot. We have new friends in the area, so are not deprived of social contact.
Last Sunday we attended a concert in a tiny chapel near here, a benefit for the local hospital. The choir were mostly people older than me, but they sang lustily with surprising accuracy. There were also a harp soloist and a local soprano who was really quite excellent. The entire evening was in the Welsh language, which is melodious. A good time for all and for us a little window into a way of life that has changed little over time--a small community entertaining each other.
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