Hi everyone! Mum
decided to let me write this post since it was my favourite part of the trip. It was definitely a little scary and some
parts were hard – but it was worth it.
After breakfast on Tuesday morning, mum and dad packed their
backpacks and we drove to the starting place for our hike. I sure am glad that I don’t have to carry
around a heavy backpack all day. Plus it
would make it hard to go swimming (stay tuned – more on swimming later).
I like hiking a lot because I usually get to explore on my
own. And let me tell you – there would
have been lots to explore on this hike. But
unfortunately I had to stay on leash because there were SHEEP! I LOVE sheep – so much. But for some reason they just don’t want to
play with me. I don’t get it.
Our hike started with a steady back and forth climb through field of sheep after field of sheep. After
a bit it evened out and was much easier – but only for a little while. I took this opportunity to take a refreshing
drink from some of the streams running down the mountain. Fresh, cold water. My favourite!
Then we began climbing again. It seemed like the mountain just kept
going. We did stop a few times so that
dad could take pictures (cough – catch his breath).
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| Not sure who could cycle up this mountain |
From about half way almost to the top the path turns into a
lot of loose gravel and slate. This part
was pretty tough on me and sometimes it was hard to find the best place to walk
– but I didn’t let that stop me. I’m a
tough pup! And mum and dad were really
encouraging and helped me find the best paths.
I guess I’ll keep them.
For all the tourists who can’t handle hiking up the
mountain, there is a train that goes to the top. I think it’s cheating a bit – but not
everyone is as fit as me. And everyone
should be able to enjoy the view up there.
It was stunning. We could see the
Irish Sea and all the other mountains and valleys. Our reward once we got to the top was lunch
which was probably my favourite part.
Mum is a good sharer.
While the day all around Snowden was beautiful with blue
skies, the one, lonely, black cloud had decided to perch itself over the peak
which meant it was quite chilly at the top.
Fortunately I have fur and mum and dad packed fleeces.
And after lunch, we started our way back down the mountain
and back to the car. It was hard going
back over all that slate on the way down – but we made it. And by the time we got to the top valley we
were hot again. I decided it was time
for a swim and found the deepest spot in the closest creek. Oh boy it felt good. I tried to tell mum and dad that they could
go on and I’d catch up but that dang leash rule spoiled my fun.
The hike was supposed to take us 6 hours. I think it took us less than 5 because we’re
awesome. So we had the whole afternoon
free to keep exploring. Mum had read
something about there being lots of waterfalls in Wales and dad found one that
didn’t require any hiking to get to. (I
think he was worn out.) So we turned on
the GPS and drove on. The waterfall is
in the little town of Dyserth and doesn’t give anything way when you first look
at it. Dad thought this was the
waterfall at first and was a bit underwhelmed.
Then I helped him find this one – and he was happy.
Since it wasn’t quite time for dinner (according to mum – I’m
always ready for dinner), they decided to drive to another coastal town. Llandudno was a lot bigger than we expected
and they had a really nice boardwalk to stroll along. Mum had read that there was an award winning
fish & chips shop in this town so we decided to eat there for dinner. It definitely deserved the awards. I LOVE fish.
And after grabbing ice cream, we headed back to the car to
drive to the hostel for our last night.
Tomorrow we head home where I’ll get to sleep in my own spots
again. I love traveling, but the floor
is not very comfortable.
Love you lots!
Luther
