Monday 7 May - Day two of our adventure in Wales began with an early breakfast at the B&B and checkout, then we were back on the road and heading to nearby Portmeirion. As the crow flies the town is only about 3 miles away but due to the coastal inlets and marshes we had to drive about 17 miles to get to it. We took a private toll bridge across one marshy inlet which was a single lane bridge of dubious construction and cost 50p for a day long ticket. We made it safely to Portmeirion, an italian villa/village built on the coast. This ornate and colorful construction boast a beautiful garden, a hotel, a number of follies, towers and domes all brightly colored and ornately decorated. It was grey and drizzly when we arrived and the shops and cafes were just opening. We wandered around the village then walked past the hotel with its folly of an old boat to follow the the coastal path. The ocean was choppy with waves and frothy with foam. The trail looped us back to the village by which time there was some sunshine making the village look much more Italiante and inviting. We wandered around some more, enjoying the gardens and visiting some of the shops before getting back on the road.
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