Yesterday's cloud cover and rain had disappeared leaving a very bright morning, so breakfast in the garden.
We packed lunch into the new car fridge and set out for St Davids. For the first time, I have had to do serious hill starts in this car, which it doesn't like. Drove over to Broad Haven then inland to stay on main roads.
St Davids was very sunny but, after we'd managed to squeeze into a car parking space next to an enormous campervan, we were surprised by the cold wind. We pootled up into the city centre, past the magnificent cathedral, and spent a while at the plant nursery which we had visited with Robert Ketchell in the late 1980s. The town is very pretty with quite a lot of individual shops, although not an easy place to live in, I suspect.
Back to Solva where we took our lunch to eat overlooking the boats. On a bit further and up higher to look out to sea. It's a place of contrasts. The village is very attractive with its painted houses, galleries and eateries, though no proper food shops in evidence. When the tide is out - and we don't remember ever seeing it in - the estuary is just muddy-looking seaweed.
Went inland a short distance in the car, to Middle Mill where there is a working woollen mill. Has excellent ice cream and tea in the shade, outside.
On to Newgale, which, with the tide out, is an immense open beach. There was someone kite boarding in the strong wind, and a couple of sand yachts at the south end. Thankfully, the middle of the beach is dog-free and was almost empty. Ian had a great kite session, only defeated by streaming eyes. Walked along the beach to where there were a few body-boarders.
In to Haverfordwest for supplies, then back to the house for a salad and a lazy evening.
5,000 + steps.
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