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Group photo at the Point of Ayre Lighthouse courtesy of Phil Borkowski.
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Meeting Sarah and Keith (ALK). Entering Wales and getting use to signs in two languages.
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Our first lighthouse at East Usk located in the Newport Wetlands
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West Usk Lighthouse
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Don, Betty, Stan and Glen, along with everyone else were invited inside the West Usk B&B by owner Frank Sheahan
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Preparing for our RIB ride to Flatholm Island
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Christy gears up for the wind & water on the way to Flatholm.
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Peggy was ready for the RIB ride
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Scaffolding diminished our view of Flatholm Island Lighthouse
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Cardiff Castle
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Mary Lee and Bosley in the stocks at Cardiff Castle
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Group 1 photo at Cardiff Castle tour
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Group 2 photo at Cardiff Castle tour
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Barry Docks Breakwater light
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Good looking group of women pose at our stop at the Barry Docks Breakwater
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Nash Point High was our first tower to climb
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Nash Point Low & Fog Building from the High tower.
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Hearing the fog signal at Nash Point was deafening.
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Nash Point bulbs, now and then.
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Early morning at the Mumbles Lighthouse.
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Time and tide kept Nathan from getting to the Mumbles Lighthouse.
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We were treated to a tour of the Helwick Lightship in Swansea.
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Marge & Wanda aboard the Helwick Lightship.
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Welsh cawl, the national dish of Wales.
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Burry Port Light.
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Whitford Point was visible in the distance from Burry Port.
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Jan, Betty, Cheryl, Wanda and Debbie take a break at Burry Port.
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Sarah gave us a detailed tour and history of Kidwelly Castle.
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This is what happens at low tide - photo taken from hotel in Tenby.
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Weather forced us to wait around to see if we were going to get to go to Caldey Island.
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Bundled up on the way to Caldey Island.
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Trips to Caldey were cancelled, but we were able to get a ride around the island to view the light from the water.
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Caldey Island resident.
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Fog started dogging us the day we visited St.Anns Head.
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St Anns Head Low lighthouse.
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We encountered plenty of narrow roads on our way to many of the lighthouses.
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Waiting for our ride to Skokholm Island
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High tidal ranges require interesting access to boats.
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Still foggy, but we were able to get pretty clear views of the Skokholm Lighthouse.
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Puffins were also in plentiful supply around Skokholm Island
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There is no such thing as an "easy" access to a lighthouse. The path to Strumble Lighthouse was up, up, up!
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Geoff Badland from Trinity House gave us tours of Nash Point and here at Strumble Head.
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Strumble Lighthouse
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Interesting steps with their own hand holds at Strumble.
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Inside the Strumble lighthouse lens.
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An interesting sign for the men's room - nothing similar for the ladies room!
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Two lights in the harbor at Fishguard.
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Here is how you handle getting a boat ready to be boarded at low tide.
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First time many of us climbed aboard a boat when it was sitting on the beach.
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One of the few "fogless" photos for the Bardsey Island light by Cindy Cool
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Trwyn Ddu Lighthouse marks the passage between Dinmor Point and Puffin Island, south east Anglesey.
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Sant Seirol Priory Church, near Trwyn Ddu Lighthouse
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Point Lynas Lighthouse. Another location where we were granted permission to access the property.
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Group at Point Lynas - We could have bought it for 1.5 million pounds (excludes the lighthouse itself)
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Almwych Lighthouse
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Progression of fog lifting at South Stack Lighthouse. Top left is when the hardy travelers descended into the darkness.
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For those who waited - they would be rewarded with a spectacular view of South Stack.
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Breakwater light in Holyhead.
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Another Holyhead light at Admiralty Pier.
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So - how about this for the name of a town!!
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The group's favorite store. The meaning of the name of the town can be seen under the sign on the store.
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He was only with us for part of the trip, but Steven was a hit with the entire group.
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Evenings offer an opportunity to relax at local pubs.
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The road to the Great Orme Lighthouse
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Great Orme Lighthouse from the road
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Great Orme Lighthouse - Lantern
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We were provided an "inside" look at Great Orme. Here Wanda checks out the lantern room,now a sitting room.
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It was busy in Talacre (only one pubic potty working). Walked the beach to view the Point of Ayr light.
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Hoylake Upper lighthouse, now a private residence.
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Poor Leasowe lighthouse, minus its lantern.
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No lighthouse is further from the water than the Bidston Lighthouse.
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It was a long day and the refreshments provided by the Bidston owners were most appreciated.
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Perch Rock Lighthouse
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Group relaxing in New Brighton at the end of a long, hot day of lighthousing.
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Liverpool sights on our day off.
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Bonus light for those who ferried across the Mersey (Woodside Ferry Terminal)
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Mersey Planet Lightship
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IOM ferry terminal, ferry lounge, roller coaster coach ramp & children screaming on the ride down!
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Sailing into the harbor at Isle of Man - Douglas Head and Pier Light
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Douglas Harbor Tower of Refuge
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View from our hotel on Isle of Man - Sweet!
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Sights from our trip out to the Calf of Man
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Calf of Man Lower Lighthouse
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This is the most recent light built on the Calf of Man
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Calf of Man High
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Chicken Rock replaced the Calf of Man High and Low lights
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We lucked out with the weather and enjoyed our trek up to the lights on Calf of man
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Isle of Man Pier lights - i call them R2D2 lights!
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Langness was the first of the four major IOM lighthouses we were able to climb.
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Langness fog signal building
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Peel Harbor had a whole variety of navigational aids.
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Peel Castle was built by the Vikings in the 11th century and stands on St Patrick's Isle which is connected to the town by a causeway.
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The Point of Ayre Lighthouse is the oldest operational lighthouse on the Isle of Man (1818)
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Point of Ayre Lower (Winkie) and Fog Signal Building
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Waiting to climb Point of Ayre. Dorian is not too sure about this!
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Not sure what is going on here - but, after all, it is Marge & Wanda!
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Hiking to Maughold.
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Maughold Head Lighthouse is on the eastern most point of the Isle of Man and the closest point to England (31 miles)
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One more climb down so we could climb up.
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Bob & Cheryl atop Maughold Head.
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Our last lighthouse was the Douglas Head Lighthouse built in 1857 by David and Thomas Stevenson.
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The Laxey Wheel is an impressive piece of Victorian engineering and the world's largest working waterwheel.
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You had to be there to understand what is happening here!
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Riding the canals in Birmingham.
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Dorian was an excellent driver and lots of fun. Check out those tattoos!
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Our trip would not have been a success without the assistance of Sarah & Fred.
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Samplings of Welsh cuisine.
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New and old friends.
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More new and old friends.
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Stan & Betty model their rain gear - Bill telling Peggy "that is too many rocks!"
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Farewell dinner - Great memories of Wales & the Isle of Man
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Farewell Dinner - Except for the foggy days, the weather was great - except that one day in Liverpool!
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Farewell dinner - We did lots of walking and climbed lots of towers (and a water wheel)
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Our wonderful "baggers" and "baggettes"
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Mary Lee, Bosley & Skip remind you to keep your goleudy shining!
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