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The trip started with me presenting my Wild Brazil talk to Gwynfa Camera Club
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The next morning we visited the fascinating The Royal Mint Experience
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An old-style Mini covered in 8,500 old pennies
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At The Royal Mint
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We then continued to Snowdonia National Park, where we stayed at this delightful Toll Bridge Cottage (on the right) at Penmaenpool.
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The cottage and toll bridge by drone
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It was very windy, but we had a pretty sunset...
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Barmouth Beach
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Barmouth Bridge
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Barmouth Bridge from the other side
There was a car rally crossing the bridge on the Sunday
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Borth by drone
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Groynes on the beach
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The petrified forest at Borth
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Brave swimmers
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Cader Idris
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Dolgellau Stone Circle
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The stone circle by drone
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We ended up with a flay tyre
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Stonechat