It looks like the quintessential British Holiday Spot. I'm kind of surprised that it's not more crowded, but that's part of the appeal. We've had very cool weather this year, and enough rain to be Ireland instead of Austin, but some year when it's 110 degrees and dry as a sun-bleached bone, Llandudno would be an excellent place to escape to.
This is true - the hotels and B and Bs are full of "older generation" - but we get hordes of younger generation day visitors, often from Manchester and Stockport or Chester.
We do get huge crowds on certain days - especially in the school holidays. Most people stay nearer the shops and at the landward end of the pier, or they go up the Orme, rather than to the seaward end of the pier. I'm always amused by te sight of people eating their picnics surrounded by shops, when a shortish walk will give them a sea view!
Well done, you!I can't do it. The "older generation", if infirm, has to stick to the car or bus or tram and the Visitor Centre. Young families, if they want to do hillwalking, tend to head for Snowdonia. In fact, walking up the Orme is not as easy as people might think. Let me know when you are coming this way again?
OH! Is that a newer version of the old teacup ride? I love it. As a child I always used to beg to ride those. I stll love spinnig around. :)
That first shot is postcard perfect with the banks of hydrangeas (hortensias) in the foreground and the third could be called "Study in Blue". What a sky. The old pavilion roof is wonderful.
It just looks so shiny and new. It´s probably well-cared for and has regular paint jobs. There are flashier versions of those teacups in modern day amusement parks.
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Date: 2007-07-27 02:08 pm (UTC)There are- of course- a whole lot more Llandudno pix in my LJ Scrapbook.
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Date: 2007-07-27 03:07 pm (UTC)There was a show on in the local theatre- advertised with a lot of grinning ancients in uniform- featuring the comedy and songs of WWII. *Shudders*
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Date: 2007-07-31 09:03 am (UTC)I'm always amused by te sight of people eating their picnics surrounded by shops, when a shortish walk will give them a sea view!
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Date: 2007-07-31 09:49 am (UTC)I walked away from the town centre and suddenly- up there on the Orme- I was all alone. It was glorious.
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Date: 2007-07-31 11:33 am (UTC)The "older generation", if infirm, has to stick to the car or bus or tram and the Visitor Centre.
Young families, if they want to do hillwalking, tend to head for Snowdonia. In fact, walking up the Orme is not as easy as people might think.
Let me know when you are coming this way again?
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Date: 2007-07-27 03:04 pm (UTC)Shot two made me giggle. I was thinking about my comment about the hotel that seemed to go downhill!
The third picture could be right out of the movies. A Penny Arcade and a picturesque one at that! Too cool.
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That first shot is postcard perfect with the banks of hydrangeas (hortensias) in the foreground and the third could be called "Study in Blue". What a sky. The old pavilion roof is wonderful.
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Date: 2007-07-27 03:38 pm (UTC)Thanks for naming the flowers. I've been wondering what they were.
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