On the way to Llandudno.
On board.
Llandudno promenade with the Little Orme in the distance.
All the fun of the fair on this part of the prom.
.. which connects to the main promenade forming a sort of L shape.
The Great Orme left - Orme means worm, which was old Norse for dragon - or so it appeared to the approaching Vikings
Little Orme.
Shell shop.
The main promenade
Promenade kiosk
End of the pier - fishing section.
Toys, souvenirs, and novelties..
Great Orme from the promenade.
..and looking across to the other end of the bay..
..and the town
looking back to the Grand Hotel.
..on the left is Happy Valley Gardens at the foot of the Great Orme
Looking townward.
The great British seaside.
On the wide town promenade the sea view benches are in big demand
The Grand.
Looking to the other end of the bay.
This is a view looking into the town and its busy shopping area.
Road up to the Great Orme past our hotel.
Tiny hotel balcony - like being strapped to the side of the Eiger.
The Great Orme road left.
..and looking the other way.
Walking up to the Great Orme Victorian Tramway.
.. and a tram.
...all aboard and ready to go.
..up through the town
..tram interior
..the descent of the "down" tram helps the "up" tram make the climb.
The Halfway Station - here we change trams for the final ascent.
.."All change please"
..off we go again
.. The Old Copper Mine - the Romans and ancient Britons mined copper here.
Approaching a tiny stretch of double track so that two trams can pass.
Looking back
and near the summit is an old quarry.
The summit cafe complex
.. there are wild goats up here - hence this statue.
..and the views from the top
..the West Bay on the other side of the Great Orme from Llandudno.
Inside the summit cafe - bar dedicated to the boxer Randolph Turpin.
Shake hands with a champ Jimbob.
Looking over West Bay.
Time to head down by cable car - the cable car station.
Spectacular views - great ride.
Looking down on the Tramway.
The Tramway passing section.
THe cable car passes above the Halfway Station
Dont know who lives here - but looks nice.
Llandudno Bay
Leaving Halfway Station behind.
Little Orme in the distance.
Llandudno townscape below.
...and the pier
The ski slope and toboggan run - and we land in Happy Valley Gardens near the base of the Great Orme
..we're still high enough to view Llandudno and beyond it West Bay that looks out to Anglesey- with Snowdonia on the horizon. A couple on a bench take in the view.
A viewpoint above the town near Happy Valley Gardens
.... and this is what she is looking at - plus Grand Hotel in the foreground.
..the general view of the town. The townscape below is almost as impressive as the landscape.
..looking down from here on the Grand Hotel - with Little Orme in the distance.
West Bay.
We walk down into Happy Valley Gardens..
The Victorian Monument in Happy Valley.
...which still has lots of colour.
..and luxuriant foliage to enjoy.
The photographer - photographed.
Pathways meander here and there - a pleasure to stroll around on a nice September day.
In Welsh and English a prayer that gives thanks for the joys of creation.
Waiting for the Mad Hatter? - maybe - Alice in Wonderland creator Lewis Carrol had stong connections with the town.
Great pine cone carvings make a bench.
All aboard the Skylark (or whatever its name may be)..
..this boat picks up at the town beach for sails around the bay.
.. with Betty, Geoff and Evelyn, we walk up to the Halfre Gardens cafe for lunch...
..The cafe
Its a steep walk up, but great views of the town and the cricket field are worth the effort.
..and Evelyn, who walked up - despite suffering a stroke just weeks ago - take a bow young lady.
The town beach on Saturday afternoon.
.. great to see the children and familes enjoying the warm September sun.
Dusk over the town.
We end with a multi meteor strike of colour - well! - a bit of camera shake really.
Phone photo of some of the party by the hotel, Llandudno.
Mobile phone photo of weird cloud formation at Llandudno
..and again taken early morning with a change in the weather imminent..
On Sunday we visited Chester on our way home. All remaining photos are with my phone Steam Barge on the Dee, Chester
The Groves on the Dee.
The River Dee
The Dee at Chester
Roman Chester
A walk in the city for a leukaemia charity was taking place.
Chester centre. Hope you enjoyed the photos - we enjoyed a really good weekend with perfect weather.
