Saturday, August 29, 2009

In the quiet misty morning...

Hello all!
(I'm singing to you, Elodie).
Steve and I are off on our first adventure-filled day in Wales. We are staying with Steve's friend Anwen (an absolute delight) who he knows from his time abroad in Rennes, France. Anwen lives near Machynlleth on a farm in the middle of the Welsh countryside. Her home is beautiful. We woke up to a view of rolling green mountains dotted with wooly nuggets (sheep!). (Also, they don't call them that...I do). It reminds me a lot of Scotland because of all the sheep. Last night we went to their local pub, the Red Lion (I wish I could tell you what it was called in Welsh). We drank cider and local ale. We met her sister, Manon, and her boyfriend and friends from London, as well as her younger brothers. Anwen's family speaks Welsh at home, and she explained that most people around here speak Welsh and English and switch back and forth flawlessly. ABout 20% of Wales speaks Welsh, and both are official languages so street signs are bilingual. We are quite enjoying our time here and cannot wait to post pictures. Love to you all! :)
Sophie

2 comments:

  1. You should put up some Welsh vocab. Maybe just a couple of swear words would be satisfactory. It all sounds lovely though. Makes me want to pack up and head out!

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  2. Fluff Nugs! Awesome Soph. Do they have those beans that you loved??

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