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HOLYHEAD AND BANGOR WALES. UK

By train.

Staying in LLANDUDNO North Wales UK. i took a day out by trains to Holyhead on the Isle of Anglesey . Llandudno is on a short branch line to Llandudno Junction where i changed train to the Holyhead train. This train goes over the Menai bridge over the Menai Straits.a fast flowing piece of water ,that separates Angelsey from the mainland of Wales. The line terminates at the western tip of the Isle of Anglesey at Holyhead. The train passes through the rail station, with the longest name ,58 letters,it starts LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLLGOGERYCHWYRN
and so on.! HOLYHEAD is the largest town on the Isle of Anglesey being the Port for ferries to Dublin Ireland. A Day trip to Dublin can be taken by Superfast ferry taking 99 minutes each way,. Holyhead is said to be the place for walking ,fishing, sailing and golf. -------------
On my journey back i broke my trip in BANGOR. It is a University city near the Menai Strait. The railway line is on the main line to Chester and London. Enjoyed a pub lunch ,in a pub opposite St Deinol Cathedral .-- Anglesey and Bangor are in the most Welsh speaking areas of Wales, about 65%.of the population. HOLYHEAD  WALES. This Mosaic was on a wall in a passageway to rail station, in town main street. It depicts St. Cybi who died in 554 AD.

HOLYHEAD WALES. This Mosaic was on a wall in a passageway to rail station, in town main street. It depicts St. Cybi who died in 554 AD.

BANGOR  WALES. Archway to car park near church.

BANGOR WALES. Archway to car park near church.

BANGOR  WALES.St. Sybis church, the original church was built on the site of a monastry 540 AD

BANGOR WALES.St. Sybis church, the original church was built on the site of a monastry 540 AD

HOLYHEAD  WALES. St Cybi church, tower is a bell tower.

HOLYHEAD WALES. St Cybi church, tower is a bell tower.

HOLYHEAD  WALES  UK.

HOLYHEAD WALES UK.

BANGOR  WALES   Main street.

BANGOR WALES Main street.

HOLYHEAD  WALES..

HOLYHEAD WALES..

HOLYHEAD WALES. Holyhead is on the Western tip of the Isle of Anglesey.  Ferry port for Dublin Ireland.

HOLYHEAD WALES. Holyhead is on the Western tip of the Isle of Anglesey. Ferry port for Dublin Ireland.

HOLYHEAD WALES. Virgin Trains engine.

HOLYHEAD WALES. Virgin Trains engine.

Train to Holyhead.

Train to Holyhead.

BANGOR  WALES.  Cathedral front.

BANGOR WALES. Cathedral front.

BANGOR WALES.  Bangor Cathedral of St. Deiniol.

BANGOR WALES. Bangor Cathedral of St. Deiniol.

BANGOR WALES.  Main Street.

BANGOR WALES. Main Street.

BANGOR W.ALES..Menai Shopping Mall

BANGOR W.ALES..Menai Shopping Mall

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