The Lens-Artists Challenge this week is ‘Getting Away’, and I realize that, although the restrictions of staying in our own region of the province (BC) were lifted June 15, we haven’t gone anywhere, other than out to dinner a LOT! However, I suppose going through banks of photos and journals from trips abroad constitutes getting away, at least in my head! So here is a portion of a wonderful loop-drive on our first full day in Wales in 2016.
May 28, Saturday. (Route map at the end of the post.)
After a visit to a trio of tiny, perfect towns, a very snaky road led us to Llangollan.
The area was full of wooded hills and dales that appeared as if they had been painted by one of the early landscape artists. 
We stopped first at Horseshoe Falls, obviously man-made and a bit disappointing at first.
But then a bunch of rafters appeared and that looked as if it could prove interesting. 
A group of rafters in blue helmets entering the waters. 
Attempting to negotiate the ‘falls’ part of Horseshoe Falls looks tricky. 
Very tricky….
Horseshoe Falls was surrounded by green woodlands and a sign indicated that there was a church along a small footpath.
Wandering into the woods we discovered this small church hidden away.
Some of the tombstones looked like giant chess pieces.
The churches in Wales have a unique flooring style. This is simpler than most but still interesting.
Someone had left a basket of wild garlic on the doorstep.
The Lonely Planet map showing the loop drive we made on our 2nd day in Wales. 
Our next stop was Pontcysylite Aqueduct, very high up with boats making their way down the narrow canal on top.
Great pictures, love the rafters. It looks like a crazy drop to go over in a raft! Maggie
It didn’t look that significant of a drop until the rafters tried to go over it – most made it but a few were dropped in the drink!
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Oh, marvellous. Brings back memories
It was indeed a perfect day – the kind of day that memories are made of!
Excellent
What a marvelous getaway — and in Wales, a country we’ve never visited. I do have a small connection. When I was in 6th grade, I had a pen pal who lived in Wales. She sent me a coin, and I think it’s still in my jewelry box! Thanks for beautiful pictures. I’m partial to the ones featuring the brave souls in the water, but all are lovely. And thanks for mentioning our screened-in porch — we love the peacefulness, watching the birds splash about in their birdbath, and our lamps so we can read out there! Life is good whether we’re traveling or not. Wishing you a good summer.
I used to collect coins and stamps of different countries when I was a kid – my family had a farm so we rarely travelled anywhere – all my travelling was done in my head and on maps – sort of the way I’m travelling now…
I had a similar childhood experience. We couldn’t travel much — too many siblings and too little money. But it looks as if we may have made up for lost time! Thanks for posting!
Certainly I’ve made up for any travel deprivation I had as a child, and have been to many of the places which I’d only dreamed about – I still collect the basic coins of every country though…
Now that’s a fun thing to do — collecting coins. Thanks for the idea!!!
Great get away. They must draw straws to see who has to sit in the front of the raft. 🙂 Love that old tree.
Thinking back to when I was a kid I probably would have volunteered to be first in the raft – it looks like fun to me!
I agree Elizabeth that our previous photos are a great way to “get away” when Covid won’t let us revisit! Loved your images, especially of the rafters going over the falls!
Those young rafters are certainly having an adventure…