On Wednesday, Tellytubby and I had a short but very pleasant walk in Llandudno. We met up by the boating lake on the West Shore and then walked along the sand dunes as far as the Black Rocks area as we were hoping to see the Snow Buntings that had been sighted by that spot. There were a group of photographers there with their cameras set up on tripods, patiently waiting for the birds to arrive but we didn't stay long and after seeing the birds we then returned along the dunes. Tellytubby found part of the cycle track under the sand but quite honestly that is where the cycle track should remain as the dunes are quite an attractive and natural feature of that area.
We headed for Haulfre Gardens and then took the first steep path and ended up at the top of Ormegolf's golf course and continued along until we came to the Ski Lodge. Just past the Ski Lodge is a small area of woodland on the left and we stayed there for quite a while watching the Wrens, Treecreepers and a variety of other birds all looking for food in that area. One Song Thrush kept us amused as it was turning over the dry leaves and making quite a racket doing so. We could have stayed there a lot longer but carried on and turned down the footpath leading to Happy Valley. A few Goats above us were butting each other but moved on when a sheepdog off the lead approached them.
In the Happy Valley we passed under the Laburnum Arch and it looked really good and the team from Bodnant Gardens have done a fine job trimming and shaping it this year. We returned to the West Shore along Cwlach Street and up all those steps at the end of the street back in Haulfre Gardens. It wasn't long then before we stopped at St David's Hospice for a well deserved coffee and a delicious piece of coffee and walnut cake. It was a short but very interesting and enjoyable walk.