1.30 pm Great Orme Tram Station Plan for the day was to ride along Marine Drive, up and around the Great Orme. Cars have to pay a toll for this road, but bikes don't, so it should be quiet. I sat on the promenade and watched for half an hour without seeing any traffic at all. However what I did see was lots of big threatening clouds. Getting caught in the rain out on the hillside, having battled strong winds to get there is not my idea of fun. The road is one way so there's no giving up and going back if it gets tough. So I decided to take the tram to the summit instead.
4.30 pm Llandudno promenade There was a bit of dampness in the air on top of the Great Orme but it never quite turned into rain. The winds were very strong. The views west to Snowdonia and Anglesey were good as the was some sunshine in that direction, which is encouraging as that's where I'm headed next. The tramway and Great Orme have had a lot of money from the lottery, so there's lots of explanations of the history, geology and wildlife. I liked the rock garden with examples of all the plants, including a cotoneaster that doesn't grow anywhere else in the world. I'm sat in a shelter on the promenade watching the gulls. The adults have a white head and chest with grey wings and make the typical intermittent gull cry. There are other gulls the same size with brown and white markings all over. I reckon they must be this year's almost full grown chicks, because they behave just like teenagers, making a constant shrill noise. One has just tried to take off and fly over the beach but didn't quite get it right, going too low and scattering a few stones from a ridge. Mileage for the day 7, pootling around Llandudno Regards Steph [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
