Beautiful Country
I'm not sure how many times I've heard people say that living in Wales "must be rough" and oh you must be "really suffering." Nothing irks me more. I know they don't mean it the way it comes across, or at least I hope they don't.
Yes, this is a beautiful country and I'm blessed to be able to see mountains and rolling hills and the sea all within 10 minutes from our home. I'm thankful for the beauty that surrounds me. It's much nicer to look at than Dallas/Fort- Worth, and much cooler. On the days when I want to eat Mexican food, shop at Target and walk through the mall, I try to focus on the things I love about
this country. Here are a few things I love about Wales.
1. Castles! The Land of Castles! We really enjoy exploring and finding new places to visit. Our favorites are castle ruins. The restored castles are nice, but the ruins are so rustic and raw, it's great!
2. Life moves at a slower pace here than in DFW. Goodness, imagine that! People are friendly (for the most part) and take the time to chat over tea or coffee.
3. Jaffa Cakes- Now, these have been my favorite biscuit (cookies) since I moved here. I'm not sure how I found them, but I'm so glad I did. My friends Adele and Maria know my love for Jaffas is fierce. Y'all are missing out!
4. GREEN! It's so GREEN here. Maybe just because I'm use to not really seeing any trees and the grass is usually brown in DFW. It's so hot and dry there, especially in the summer. So I just love the Green-ness of this country!
5.You can leave your windows open and no bugs come in! We don't even have screens on our windows. It's great. No mosquitoes!
6. I can walk to most places that I would need to go to- the post office, doctor's surgery (office), the park, the salon, etc. I usually drive to the grocery store, but I could walk if I didn't have much to carry back. I enjoy walking places and not always being in the car. The girls love our walks too!
So that's my list of just a few things I love about Wales. Hope you enjoyed the pictures!