Active in Wales

Jacks and I made the most of a recent long weekend, by venturing off down to the Pembrokeshire Coast (South-west Wales). We spent the weekend at a lodge near Mathry, and took part in a variety of arranged activities. There was a mixed group of people staying at the lodge, but the majority were there on an organised weekend with a company called spice (a bit like a singles club). Most of them were really good fun, and there to enjoy themselves and to have a good laugh. (http://www.spiceuk.com/intro.asp)

Our first activity was kayaking, and as expected we thoroughly enjoyed it, even though I had a leaking kayak. There was quite a swell, and we had good fun in, on and around the rocks, and exploring a couple of caves. After lunch we set off on a 7 mile hike along the coast, taking in the spectacular views and countryside of possibly one of the best coastlines in the UK.

On sunday morning we again made our way to the sea, but not to kayak, now we were taking part in some Coasteering. (http://www.preseliventure.com/activities/coasteering.shtml) This basically involves swimming, climbing, scrambling, jumping, and generally stuffing around. Great fun, and a really good workout. On sunday evening we drove into St Davids, and from there hopped on a jet boat, for a loop around of an island called Ramsay. Even though our companions on the boat were the Adams family and Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dummer, we had an awesome time. We saw plenty of seals and pups, and had a good look at a sun fish that was basking on top of the water.

After a quick breakfast on monday morning, we drove south towards Marloes, where we parked (near Milford Haven), and set off on a quick walk around the head, looking out over Skomer and Skokkolm Islands. Without a doubt one of the best short walks we have ever done, and a great way to end our weekend of activity in Wales.