Portmeirion

I figured I should go into a bit more detail regarding our trip so I’ll work backwards.

We got to Portmeirion at about 11 on Friday and knew the rain wasn’t going to let up, as it was like a carwash on the roads leading there, waves of rain washing over the windscreen. To add insult to injury, the window wipers were acting up.

But out into the smushy, leaf blanketed mud we went. We got a nice little guide book at the gate with our tickets but then we were stuck as a workman’s barrier tape blocked what looked like the only public route. We wandered around for a bit, confused, but the chap at the gate said it was the way to go; must’ve just been to stop cars.

However, even in the rain, it was worth it once we got into the village itself. It’s a stunning mix of Italian and old English architecture, all presented in bold colours and often with intertwining structures.

Some of the focal pieces were the clock tower, the fountain and the Japanese garden, although we missed others because of the strong wind and rain.

We made our way through, past the village and up the hills to the Japanese garden and finally back around to the village for some lunch and shopping.

We’re both keen to go back again to see what we missed. You can rent some of the houses in the village so it would be great to do that with some friends.

Here are the photos on Flickr.