Pembrokeshire Part 3

After a long day hiking we took a bus home, checked our email, showered, and limped to the nearest pub (the Royal Oak, site of the signing of the last peace treaty between Wales and England). Everyone wolfed down their food and beer or water, and talked up a storm too. It was nice talking with everyone about any old thing, being pleasantly tired and full. I had garlic bread (everyone shared a loaf), a beef pie with veggies and chips, and apple pie with vanilla ice cream.

Day two started just a little earlier than day one since we had an hour bus ride to our start point. We opted for an ever so slightly shorter hike at a different part of the path but with some chapels (St. Nan's Well) and cathedrals (St. Davids) to see along the way.

It was a very sunny day so layers came off fast as we got going. The terrain was initially very steep hills, then hard downhills, followed by another big uphill. The frequency of these little rocky valleys was less and less as the day went on, so we kept our energy high and made very good time. A good portion of the latter half of the hike was very flat too.

After paying St. David's Cathedral a visit we had ice cream and played riddle games in town square (took me forever to catch on, I overthink those to no end). We caught the same bus, with the same bus driver, back to our hostel.

For dinner we made chocolate chip silver dollars (yours truly handled that), eggs with creme cheese (caroline), and baked zucchini (jackie). We took our time and took turns cooking so everyone could have a chance to sit and talk at the table. John M. augmented dinner with some chinese take out since he really didn't like any of the food. Given we were all a bit hungry since food had been low budget on the trip. Everyone had two pieces of toasts, two sandwiches, two apples, two granola bars, and as much water as they could carry every day. We all agreed that we could've stood for more, but breakfast for dinner suited us just fine.

After taking turns cleaning the house everyone packed and went to bed as they pleased. John M. and I had to get up just after six to make our train home. We both had things to do in Cardiff. I had a bit of trouble with the bus to the train station since all I had on my was twenty pounds (paper note). The bus was only three pounds but the driver didn't want to use up his change so early in the day. The one shop in town that was open (bakery) wouldn't break the note either. Luckily, the only other guy on the bus, an old sailor (hah!) convinced the bus driver to stop at a quickie mart so I could buy a soda and break the bill that way. The sailor was cool to listen to, he worked on small passenger boats taking colonists to Australia in the 60s and 70s. He remarked he'd been to Australia before the Sydney Opera house was finished and before there were any non-whites. Can't use his actual word there so I am playing with the story just a bit to keep things pc.

To bring us up to now, its been work work work this week, except for last night when I had a good bit to drink and went to the club Oceana with some of Zora's flatmates. Was a bit tired for my lab session this morning and though energy had nothing to do with it I had a hard time with it. My knowledge of platyhelminthes and such is limited to only certain kinds like Taenia (better know as a common tapeworm).

Off to Morocco on Saturday as far as I know.