Why a blog ?

I am not welsh born, I am not even English born but as the saying goes "home is where the heart is" and my heart sure is in Wales. I love the welsh legends and its history but I especially love its countryside.

Wales has a very varied geography with strong contrasts. In the south, flat coastal plains give way to valleys, then to ranges of hills and mountains in mid and north Wales.

There are three national parks in wales ( Snowdonia, Pembrokeshire Coast and the Brecon Beacons ) and five areas of outstanding natural beauty ( Llyn Peninsula, Gower Peninsula, Anglesey, Wye Valley and the Clwydian Mountain Range.

The largest mountains in the north are part of the Snowdonia range, with the largest mountain being Snowdon at 1,085 metres. There are over 1300 kilometres of coastline ranging from long flat sandy beaches to towering cliffs.

Wales is divided into North, West, South and Mid Wales, each part containing a variety of different counties and each worth exploring in its own right.

                                                                  ( Image copied from http://www.welcome2wales.net/ )

I would like to use this blog as a kind of diary in which to share my impressions about Wales and its countryside with you. I will record things I have learned while doing my research about the places I want to visit and / or already have visited. I will include images I have taken in an attempt to not only record my impression but also bring across the feel of the places I have seen and the emotions these places have evoked in me. 

This blog is suppose to be as much about the beauty of the Welsh country as it is about me living within this country, meeting its people and trying a find a place for myself within its history. I hope you will allow me to invite you to take part in my journeys and give you a small insight into my feelings while traveling through this amazing country.