So if you are a regular visitor to my blog, you will know that I spend the banking holiday weekend on Cwmcrwth Farm. It was a short break compared to how long we usually stay there, but we had a brilliant time as we always do. Due to the fact that we only spent a very short amount of time there, I have decided to condense everything we did into this one blog.
So, we started travelling down to the farm as usual on Friday morning and stopped off in Malmesbury to visit my Great Aunt on the way there. Fun fact: we got chased by a swan (my Auntie lives right by the river).
We arrived at the farm in the afternoon, and therefore had time to go and see all the animals and unpack before dinner. We usually stay on the farm in the summer, so it was actually really refreshing to stay in the spring - a couple of baby goats had been born a week or so before, and the highland cows were due to have calfs any minute, which was very exciting (and frustrating - keep reading to find out why). The great thing about the farm is that the minute you arrive, you relax and it feels like a second home - we love the owners, Rob and Fiona, and it is always such a joy to see them.
We had a chilled evening as we planned on going to see the Puffins on Skomer Island the next day...
Saturday -
So, I quickly fed the animals the next morning, and then we set off at 10am to get to Skomer Island in time to catch the one and only cruise of the day around the island. We grabbed a quick lunch of sandwiches from Tesco on the way.
We managed to get tickets for the cruise, and then went and looked at the views of the sea and the Island while we waited for our boat to arrive. It was absolutely stunning, and it was a gorgeous, sunny day.
We boarded the boat at 1pm, and had an hour long trip round the Island. It was within minutes that we saw our first group of Puffins swimming in the sea, and it was like a dream come true. I remember saying when I was about 4 years old that I wanted to see a Puffin 'in the wild', and here it was, 15 years later, finally coming true. I would have been happy to see just one Puffin, but in the end we saw hundreds, possibly thousands! It was incredible! As well as this, we saw lots of seals, including one that had made itself at home in a little boat!! We even managed to catch a glimpse of some porpoise, which was a dream come true to my dad! It was an amazing trip, one I will never forget.
After the trip, we headed to the little gift shop and bought some souvenirs, and then drove to a little town and found a place to have some tea and cake. We then headed back to the farm for a big fry up of farm eggs, bacon and sausages! It was a long and exhausting day, but it was worth every minute!
Sunday -
So Sunday was much quieter...we headed out for Sunday lunch as a pub called the Goose and Cuckoo - we had never been there before, but it was recommended by Fiona, so we decided to give it a go - it was lovely food!
We then had a quick drive up the Breakon Beacons to have a look at the views, and then headed back to the farm for a nice relaxing afternoon. We went and saw the animals and had a couple of walks up the lane at dusk.
Monday -
On Monday it was time to head home. All weekend we had been hoping for a highland cow birth, and Fiona was convinced that one of the cows was about to give birth. We walked up to the field on Sunday night, but there were no calfs. We walked up again to have one more look on Monday morning, but unfortunately there were no babies...SO FRUSTRATING!!!
Despite this disappointment, it was a wonderful trip - we headed off on our way home and stopped at Dinefwr country park in Llandeilo for a cup or tea, cake and a quick walk before leaving heading back to England and leaving the gorgeous Wales behind.
Much love,
Becca xxx
