A Cold Swim in Aber Falls.

A lazy morning in the sun today while we waited for Beth and Thomas to recover from last night's celebrations!!  We picked them up at 1.00 pm and drove over to Llanberis for an ice cream at the shop where Beth used to work.  Very good too.  Next it was on to The Aber Falls.  It was baking hot and the only signs of life were ringlet butterflies which were on the wing in good numbers.  Suprisingly there was still plenty of water coming over the falls despite the recent hot, dry spell.  I was even persuaded to swim in the pool right under the falls.  It was bracing to say the least, but once in, very pleasant.  We were even able to sit with our heads behind the fall looking out through a curtain of water.  Looking up we could see sparkling water cascading over the lip with vibrant green trees set against the deep cerulean blue sky.

Soon it was time to return to the van for beer, BBQ and Tour.  An excellent day.

Aber Falls

'Following still the course of the stream, I soon came within sight of the waterfall, called Rhaiadr Mawr, The Great Cateract .... at some distance two or three divisions of the upper rock were seen, but immediately at the foot little more than the lower fall is visible.  In the bed of the river, ... are scattered numerous fragments of Rock'
Bingley, Rev. W. North Wales: Delineated from excursions through all the interesting parts of that highly beautiful and romantic country.