Friday started cool and a bit overcast, then turned bright and sunny around mid-day. It was perfect weather to walk the coast from Broad Haven to Newgale.
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Note the tankers lurking offshore. They are bound for Milford Haven harbor, and have been sitting there since we arrived 3 days ago. We’re told that ships often sit just outside the harbor for days while their owners play the oil market: when the price is right, they steam into Milford Haven to unload; if the price goes up somewhere else, they steam away there. Lurking here lets them avoid Milford Haven’s harbor fees. Who knew?
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Druidston Haven. The route took us near enough to Malador (known locally as The Telletubbies House) to get a closish look. Fascinating architecture. Looks to me like a modern Hobbit house.
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The path was easy with some gentle rises coming out of Broad Haven. The route got upsy-downsy past Druidston, with some very steep bits.
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Nolton Haven, which hosts a largish holiday park.
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The local trail cat calls the Nolton Haven pub home, but spends its days accompanying ramblers. The humans were nonplussed, bu the cat wasn’t bothered.
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Newgale’s “hale-and-ride” bus stop is conveniently located at the local pub.
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We enjoyed a fine dinner at Broad Haven’s Sunshine Italian, with its very fine view of the setting sun.
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I love the idea of having a fixed location from which to take photos. And the hobbit house is cool, too.
Is Welsh as hard on the ears as it is on the eyes?