Last day in Wales - Angelsey

 We went to Anglesey chiefly to visit Plas Newydd, because I wanted to see the Whistler murals. Now in the care of the National Trust it belonged to the Paget family, later ennobled as the Marquesses of Anglesey. I don't often take a great interest in the families who owned National Trust properties, but  was rather taken at the time by the stories followed in the house of the Paget family. 

The house has a gothic frontage

beautiful views ....

....over the Menai Strait

and in common with so many places we visited in Wales beautiful gardens where  I took a shed load of flower pictures

Sadly taking photographs of the Whistler murals is not permitted, which is understandable  but if you feel so inclined there are photos available on line. Nothing like seeing the real thing. They are amazing and looking at them I almost cried with frustration at my inability to draw. So much talent, lost so young.  

Anglesey also has many beautiful beaches, almost as good as the ones on Orkney! and after visiting 

Plas Newydd we visited one where  took even more photographs. 

Beach detritus

a shell banded in denim blue

and a piece of meaningful wood carving whose meaning I have of course forgotten, but it's still a good bit of carving. 

Looking back (and actually at the time) Wales was one of the highlights of the year. Beautiful weather, good company and lots of really interesting places to visit and things to do. Even without being a narrow gauge railway fan.