Where will you take us today Marge? That's the joy of travelling for you, we
never really know where we'll go, who we'll meet or what will happen during the
course of the day, and where we will spend the night. As other vanlife people
say, 'the greatest part of your trip is the stuff you see and do along the
way'.
So let's set off Marge, first stop, Carew Castle, a Norman castle that was
transitioned into an Elizabethan manor house. In its grounds, the only tidal
mill in Wales. Busy with families, we decided to take time for hot drinks
before walking around. Pushing the boat out. Yes Marge. Oh, by the way after
this we're taking you up onto Castlemartin firing range. Just saying.
We had to drive across the range (checking first the road was open) to St. Govan's
Head where we walked down to St. Govan's chapel set in the cliff. John walked
down further over the rocks whilst Angela sat just below the chapel directing
people as to the best path back up. Born leader. From close by explosions and
automatic gun fire could be heard. Don't panic Marge!
Onward Marge. We need to find an overnight spot, they're becoming few and far
between now. After dismissing nearby Pembroke we drove back up onto the range
to Freshwater West where we would be able to park up in a large layby set back
from the road. The car parks and all other parking was a no go, although there
were lots of surfers vans there and we thought they'd probably risk staying
over without being fined.
The view is spectacular along the coast to Linney Head and
St. Ann's Head. We walked onto the beach, a vast expanse of sand where the
surfers played one end and rock pools amongst volcanic rock the other. Across
from Marge is a seaweed drying shed, one of many which would have been in the
area. This is where seaweed from the nearby beach would have been dried before
being sent to Swansea to be made into lava bread.
