Hi there! This is Damaris back again, I couldn’t let Dani take control of the blog all by himself (ha! just kidding) and although I’m still on the way to recovery here I’m again blabbing about Wales. Today is raining cats and dogs which is maybe not the best to win the battle against this stubborn cold but still its a nice inspiration to write about our time in the rainy Pembrokeshire coast. Btw, thanks to everyone for the well wishes! It definitely makes me feel warmer and that always means healthier, right? right?
On day 2 we visited for the first time the Pembrokeshire coast, we followed the spot-on recommendations Pilar (thanks girl!) left us in this post, and chose Stackpole as the main walk around the coast. The trail around Stackpole takes around 4 hours (6 miles) so plan accordingly if you decide to include it in your itineraries (which you must!)
The Stackpole walk was hands down our favorite because it covers lots of different landscapes: from the cliffs & fields, to the beach and then suddenly (well, after a few miles walking) you are in the middle of the circular ponds, which is a very refreshing walk crossing two bridges and being surrounded by water lilies and fireflies – we read that around 20 different species have been identified, wow! I didn’t know before that so many even existed (poor entomology knowledge, sorry)
We followed exactly the trail explained in the National Trust website, that starts at Stackpole car park, goes then to Barafundle beach, walking along the coast line to reach the Stackpole Head (stone arches) to end at Bosherton Lily Ponds (water lillies) and then goes back to the starting point to get the car again.
The only thing I highly regret is not being able to stop at the Ye Olde World Cafe to get a good cup of tea while next to Bosherton, but we were really really (very) short in time. We even had to jump a couple of closed paths on our way back to the car, so definitely I think we did the wiser for our schedule. However if you plan the trail for the morning or early afternoon please stop by and tell us what we missed!
Barafundle beach is a pretty pretty beach. A tip: walk around the shore and don’t copy us in this picture, it was quite hard to walk the sand with the boots ;)
I left my two hands and two feet silhouette as this was the Chinese theater in LA.
“Little me” waving you from the cliffs ;)
We avoided the rain during this trail (yay!), the temperature was nice and the wind energizing.
Albert is the one that best reads maps and I maybe follow as a second in the group, so this was a little orientation gathering ;)
We-are-almost-done jump. After more than 3 non-stop walking hours this was not an easy one to do but didn’t mind, legs couldn’t be sourer! ;P
“Ohmy cows” moment, we couldn’t be bothered with the paths to the car being closed in front of us, who cares when there are cows!
Thank you so mooooo-uch to follow us along Stackpole. Sorry for the bad pun! :P but ending the post with a cow makes me silly happy :) Wish you all a nice end of month, are you prepared for fall?
lovely pics. makes me wonder why I didn’t go there more often while I was living so close…
Oh! I usually tend to visit more things while abroad that around Barcelona so I can relate :)
oh my cows! i would love to have met them too! :) and i love your bag damaris! so cute! and so great for travel!
Hahaha, such a high moment of our trip meeting the cows :) The bag was a lucky purchase I found in a little store the day before taking the plane.
First things first: you always mix patterns *so* flawlessly! I love the fun backpack with your dress, and the scarf just adds a whole other level of playfulness into the mix. Second: you two take the most wonderful pictures. Some of them look like something straight out of a travel magazine. My favorite ones are the bridge ones- they feel so adventure-y :)
I hope you’re feeling better!
xo marlen
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Thanks Marlen for your sweetness! :) And I have to confess that I had to restrain myself to avoid posting too many bridge pictures, there were so many favorites that it was a hard choice.
Oh my god I’m even more in love with your cute camper boots now! The walk sounds and looks really fun – so nice to get to cover different landscapes and meet cows, I love cows and their huge eyes and eyelashes! Hope that silly flu leaves you alone sometime soon, as I look forward to reading more adventures :)
Awwww the eyelashes comment is adorable Fee :) I am today feeling much better from that bad flu, so double yays! :) ♥
This looks like such a fun adventure!! And I absolutely love the mix of colors with your sweater and dress. So pretty. xo
Thanks Tieka! ♥ I hope I can make the sweater work for fall & early winter because I love its color :)
Love following your adventures! These photos are just perfect. And … THOSE COWS!!! xo
The cows really stole the show :) Thanks Shannon!
You just gotta love some beautiful countryside like this!!
-Kati
I hear you, I’m missing that green so much! :)
I am so happy today because I found your blog!
Beautiful photos!!
I love your outfit here. Its a perfect composition of colour and patterns against the rambling countryside.
Thanks Yasumi!! Glad that you are joining our adventures :)
It is just so cool see again these wonderful landscapes, you guys make them look even more beautiful (it that’s possible!) in your pictures! I think I’m missing England now hehe! Did you have any crab sandwich?? Cheers!
I will be sharing about the eating places soon but we couldn’t be more grateful with your recommendations: Nash Farm (looooooove it) & crab sandwich at Stackpole (delicious!!!) Did you crossed to the Worm’s head and walked around it? We were so exhausted that I just sat there looking at the amazing landscape trying to recover my breath :)
Ei! I didn´t see this before! About Worm’s head, I can remember that I was also exhausted and about to die, so I lay on the grass and my boyfriend kept walking till the end, then he told me the floor was basically formed by little shells. Happy to read you enjoy good British and welsh food! :) x
these pictures are fantastic, that colour! do you use filters on your pics? x
Thanks Fritha!! We edit them with Lightroom & some with vsco presets.
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