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Portmeirion of the south: How the most remarkable village in Wales was almost built in New Zealand

October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 pdg 2 Comments Auckland, Coromandel, Hauraki Gulf, Nant Gwynant, Pakatoa, Paku, Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel, Portmeirion, Snowdonia National Park, Wales

Village’s creator had a “serious flirtation” with an island in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf before choosing a bay near his home in Wales instead.

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North Wales in 48-and-a-bit hours

May 12, 2018September 19, 2020 pdg 0 Comments Anglesey Island, Caernarfon, Conwy, Llanberis, Llandudno, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, Mt Snowdon, Portmeirion, Tre’r Ceiri, Wales

In just over two days the author stumbles over more castles than he can count, a very small house, a very long place name, some of the best scenery in Britain, and an astonishing 5000 years of history.