Wales!

Yesterday we went to WALES!
It was SO much more exciting than I thought it would be. Whenever someone says "Wales" I always think to myself "Poor Wales. They really have nothing going for them. They're just lost in this sea of awesome European countries". And whenever I would mention Wales, or that Chester is very close to Wales, people would say "Oh Wales, it's so pretty". Which just furthered my opinion that it is lame. It's like talking about a really dumb person. "Oh Paris, she's....pretty."
So when I went to Wales I was shocked. Shocked I tell you! Absolutely shocked. Because it is GORGEOUS! Everything looks like it came straight out of a fairy tale. It's hard to believe that it's real because it is just so incredibly perfect. Look at this:

Now, I don't know about you, but generally, when I park in a parking lot it's not surrounded by a CASTLE WALL. Not impressed? Okay, how about this:

Um yeah. That's a castle. I got to play in that castle. Maisey and I climbed up the dungeon wall of that castle. And we got scolded by some Irish looking scoundrels for it. And I thought about climbing to the top of the tower and declaring war on them. Yes, I really got into this castle thing.
Is that not enough for you? Still not impressed? Take THAT!

 I mean, clearly I stole two of those from the North Wales website but that's only because my camera died. And that house is the exact one we saw. Wales really is beautiful.
And THIS time Rick Steves didn't let me down. Now, I don't have an obsession with him or anything, but my mom and I do happen to enjoy his travel videos, so when I saw a plaque on the door of the restaurant our tour recommended that said Rick Steves also approves of it...I was excited.
Best fish and chips ever. In the world. At Fishermans in Conwy, Wales. Try it.

In about 8 hours we went to Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, (no that's not a typeo),Llandudno,Conwy Castle, Snowdonia National Park, Betws-Y-Coed, and the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. All thanks to our awesome tour guide Peter from BusyBus.

 

Peter means business. And strongly believes that he looks like Mel Gibson.