Daily Archives: Monday, 16th July 2012

Weight and Stuff Report – 16 July 2012

Monday 16 July 2012 19:20
Weight: 224.6 pounds (16 stone 0.6 pounds, 101.9 kg)
Exercise: Not really

Ho hum, back up today, etc.

Nothing specific to talk about right now, so here’s a picture of some moderately excited water at Durham.

Weir on the Wear

Weir on the Wear

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Aperture: ƒ/16
Shutter speed: 1/50s
Focal length: 28mm
ISO: 100
Location: 54° 46.6387′ 0″ N 1° 34.6755′ 0″ W
Taken: 15 July, 2012

Penrhyn Castle – 28 June 2012

Monday 16 July 2012 7:41

After our low-visibility ride up and down Snowdon, we moved on to Electric Mountain for the really cool but photography not allowed tour. After that, we paid a late afternoon visit to Penhryn Castle, which rather like Castell Coch in South Wales, is a 19th century recreation of a castle rather than an actual preserved ancient one. But it’s been very nicely done, so that’s fine. I understand there’s lots to see inside, so that may be one for a return visit. Another feature is the quite spectacular views from the grounds, and presumably the towers, which explain why you’d want to build your castle in that spot. Here are some pictures: