We started the day with just overcast early in the morning. We toured the Island of Anglesey, which is just about a 5-10 minute drive from Bangor. Our first stop was just at an overlook area that gave a good view of the two bridges that connected the island with Wales. We stopped for five minutes and then we went to the town with the longest name. The town didn't originally have that name. Some guy decided to change it so it can attract tourists and it certainly did. The town even has translation for the name. So the name is (prepare yourselves)Llanfairpwllgwyngyllfoferychwyrndrobwillllantysiliogogoch. It's translation for it is: The church of Mary in the Hollow of the W
hite Hazel near the Fierce Whirlpool and the church of Tysilio by the Red Cave. Its the weirdest name of a town I have ever heard of. And I wouldn't ask me how to say it cause I have no clue. Ha ha.Next was the Penmon Priory. Its a little section by Puffin Island (and yes there are Puffins on the island). There is a lighthouse, a medieval church with two celtic crosses in it, and a holywell. Apparently if you drink from the holywell, it cures people with bad eyesight. I think I can classify myself as someone with bad eyesight (I can't see a darn thing without my glasses or contacts) but I figured since
my eyesight is so bad, there is no way holywater could fix it. I'm to the point that they only thing to cure me is Lasik surgery. Which I do hope to get once my eyes stop changing and getting worse. But anyway . . . . we spent a little more time there, exploring the place. There was a building that was really cool there. Once inside, there were holes in the walls everywhere! This was the place where the pigeons and chickens would nest. Right in the middle of the room, there was a big stone column with steps sticking out of it all around it to climb to the top. People climbed up on this column and used a long stick to catch the birds, bring them out, and then people would climb on the holes to get their eggs. It was a very interesting way to get eggs.Next was the Beaumaris Castle. This is my most favorite castle out of the four that I have seen. There was a small moat surrounding it and when you walked into the castle, it opened up in to this hug
e courtyard. There were several doors that you could go into. So Teresa, Kaylee, and I went into a dark one in a corner, just being adventurous. We went into the doorway, went to the end of the hallway, and there was another doorway but it was blocked off. But you could look into it and basically it was the inside of a tower. But something fluttered out of nowhere and took off. All three of us girls screamed, because the thing scared the living daylights out of us, only to realize it was just a stupid pigeon! I screamed because I got scared by some stupid pigeon that probably got scared by us. So after we recollected
ourselves after that lovely incident, we explored the rest of the castle. There were several passages that we went down but ended up being dead ends. It was still a lot of fun though! We got to walk along the wall that was at the top of the castle. It had an amazing view! After we were done with the castle, we went outside to a park and had our lunch. The sun was shining and it felt so good to sit in the warmth. We explored the beach a little before going back to the bus. We talked to a few people who were from Manchester. It was an elderly mother with her son who was probably in his late 50's to 60's. He asked each of us what we were studying and what we wanted to do after college. They were both very nice and fun to talk to.
e courtyard. There were several doors that you could go into. So Teresa, Kaylee, and I went into a dark one in a corner, just being adventurous. We went into the doorway, went to the end of the hallway, and there was another doorway but it was blocked off. But you could look into it and basically it was the inside of a tower. But something fluttered out of nowhere and took off. All three of us girls screamed, because the thing scared the living daylights out of us, only to realize it was just a stupid pigeon! I screamed because I got scared by some stupid pigeon that probably got scared by us. So after we recollected
ourselves after that lovely incident, we explored the rest of the castle. There were several passages that we went down but ended up being dead ends. It was still a lot of fun though! We got to walk along the wall that was at the top of the castle. It had an amazing view! After we were done with the castle, we went outside to a park and had our lunch. The sun was shining and it felt so good to sit in the warmth. We explored the beach a little before going back to the bus. We talked to a few people who were from Manchester. It was an elderly mother with her son who was probably in his late 50's to 60's. He asked each of us what we were studying and what we wanted to do after college. They were both very nice and fun to talk to. Our next destination was Marquis Tower. It basically looks like Nelson's Column in Trafalfar Square but it was 
dedicated to Henry William Paget in 1817 for leading a calvary into the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. On top of the t
ower, a bronze statue of the first Marquis of Anglesey was contstructed in 1860. I didn't know we were able to climb to the top of the tower but we sure did, so the first half of the group went up the very long winding staircase to the top. It took 115 steps! But the view was just absolutely amazing! The image to the right is a picture of half of the group waiting on the ground to come up. The tower was pretty tall! After taking enough pictures, 
we went down and let the other group go on up. When they were done, it was back on the bus and to the last (and definitely the best) place we were going to visit.
dedicated to Henry William Paget in 1817 for leading a calvary into the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. On top of the t
ower, a bronze statue of the first Marquis of Anglesey was contstructed in 1860. I didn't know we were able to climb to the top of the tower but we sure did, so the first half of the group went up the very long winding staircase to the top. It took 115 steps! But the view was just absolutely amazing! The image to the right is a picture of half of the group waiting on the ground to come up. The tower was pretty tall! After taking enough pictures, 
we went down and let the other group go on up. When they were done, it was back on the bus and to the last (and definitely the best) place we were going to visit.We then arrived at Llanddwyn Island. The only way to get to the place is to walk across the beach when the tide is out, otherwi
se you would be finding it through the forest. The sun was shining and it was fairly warm out. We couldn't have asked for a more perfect day. It was about a mile walk to the lighthouse. But before we made it to the lighthouse, there was another celtic cross and the ruins of the old Llanddwyn Chapel. Llanddwyn translates to the church of St. Dwynwen. She is the Welsh patron saint of lovers that people made pilgrimages to. She would scatter breadcrumbs on the surface, then laying her handkerchief o
n the surface. If the eel disturbed it then the visitor's lover would be faithful. We passed the ruins and went on to the lighthouse. The lighthouse had the most beautiful view I have ever seen. The sun decided to peek out from behind the clouds and it was gorgeous!!!! Some of my friends and I decided to do a little sea level travers
ing and go among the volcanic rocks and look at some tide pools. It was so cool to see all of the organisms living in the pools. I was definitely reminded that day on how much I love Biology. After exploring the tide pools a bit, we headed back to the bus. We were all pretty tired from walking around everywhere. So Allison, Kaylee, Ashley, and I decided to order a pizza and garlic bread, bought some cookies and pop from Morrisons, and watched Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. It was a good way to end an evening.
se you would be finding it through the forest. The sun was shining and it was fairly warm out. We couldn't have asked for a more perfect day. It was about a mile walk to the lighthouse. But before we made it to the lighthouse, there was another celtic cross and the ruins of the old Llanddwyn Chapel. Llanddwyn translates to the church of St. Dwynwen. She is the Welsh patron saint of lovers that people made pilgrimages to. She would scatter breadcrumbs on the surface, then laying her handkerchief o
n the surface. If the eel disturbed it then the visitor's lover would be faithful. We passed the ruins and went on to the lighthouse. The lighthouse had the most beautiful view I have ever seen. The sun decided to peek out from behind the clouds and it was gorgeous!!!! Some of my friends and I decided to do a little sea level travers
ing and go among the volcanic rocks and look at some tide pools. It was so cool to see all of the organisms living in the pools. I was definitely reminded that day on how much I love Biology. After exploring the tide pools a bit, we headed back to the bus. We were all pretty tired from walking around everywhere. So Allison, Kaylee, Ashley, and I decided to order a pizza and garlic bread, bought some cookies and pop from Morrisons, and watched Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. It was a good way to end an evening. 
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