Waterfalls

Posted on 19/09/2010 by shendy

Heading back from Bodnant across Snowdonia, we stopped at a couple of waterfalls.

The first was the Ogwyn Falls, at the western end of Lyn (lake) Ogwyn – we just happened to notice it from the car and stopped for a look.

The second was the more well known Swallow Falls in Betws-y-coed. As there had been a reasonable amount of rain, there was quite a decent flow over the falls.

Bodnant

Posted on 19/09/2010 by shendy

Having said that the weather on the Friday was awful, it was in parts. Fortunately we had decided to head to the north coast, and ended up at Bodnant Gardens – the weather had cleared up as we passed (we were originally headed for Penryn Castle because some of it was indoors) so we decided to go in. And what a good decision that was – one of the best gardens I’ve been to. Thoroughly recommended.

It’s made up of several levels. At the top, there’s a fairly traditional formal flower garden

With more butterflies!

Below that, there’s a rose garden, then there’s this lily pond

And below that, there’s *another* lily pond

And then below all that, there’s a path through the woods, with a stream.

And a particularly photogenic waterfall.