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June 20 2019, our seventh day in the UK. Another early start, no time for breakfast. Taxi to the Tipton station, three trains and three hours later, with a cup of instant Starbucks and a snack on the train, we are enjoying another Traditional English Breakfast, or maybe this is a Traditional Welsh Breakfast, in the station café at the Tallylyn Railway.
We had reservations to ride the once-a-month special “Kettles and Cream Teas…a Victorian Train Experience.” The train consisted of the Railway’s original mid-1860’s era coaches and locomotive, which are brought out only on special occasions. It featured a leisurely 4.5 hour roundtrip over the line with photo runbys, knowledgeable costumed guides, lunch at Abergynolwyn (which I can almost pronounce), and a traditional cream tea snack and tour of the museum when we return to Tywyn.
Planned overnight at a B&B in Tywyn didn’t work out for logistical reasons so we ended up at an over-our-budget golf resort B&B in nearby Aberdovey. “Just put it on the card, don’t tell me how much thank you.” Don’t know to this day what I paid for that night. But it offered a beautiful view of Cardigan Bay and great dinner and breakfast. We kinda felt like the Beverly Hillbillies though.
June 20 2019, our seventh day in the UK. Another early start, no time for breakfast. Taxi to the Tipton station, three trains and three hours later, with a cup of instant Starbucks and a snack on the train, we are enjoying another Traditional English Breakfast, or maybe this is a Traditional Welsh Breakfast, in the station café at the Tallylyn Railway.
We had reservations to ride the once-a-month special “Kettles and Cream Teas…a Victorian Train Experience.” The train consisted of the Railway’s original mid-1860’s era coaches and locomotive, which are brought out only on special occasions. It featured a leisurely 4.5 hour roundtrip over the line with photo runbys, knowledgeable costumed guides, lunch at Abergynolwyn (which I can almost pronounce), and a traditional cream tea snack and tour of the museum when we return to Tywyn.
Planned overnight at a B&B in Tywyn didn’t work out for logistical reasons so we ended up at an over-our-budget golf resort B&B in nearby Aberdovey. “Just put it on the card, don’t tell me how much thank you.” Don’t know to this day what I paid for that night. But it offered a beautiful view of Cardigan Bay and great dinner and breakfast. We kinda felt like the Beverly Hillbillies though.
