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Entries from January 2009

Langland Bay Surfing Video

January 19th, 2009 · No Comments

Following on from yesterday’s post on the the crazy surfers in Langland Bay here’s a good video of some action in from March 2008.  Langland is probably one of the easily reachable surfing beaches from Swansea.

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Tags: beach · gower · places to visit · south wales · sport · tourism · video

Langland Bay Surfing – Watch out!

January 19th, 2009 · No Comments

I took this picture down in Langland Bay last summer.  It’s a favourite spot for surfers in the Gower and the wind was really strong on this day so the surf was up.
I got some good action shots using a long lens.
This guy was quite a way out and I took the picture hand-held so [...]

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Pennard Castle and Three Cliffs Bay, Gower

January 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Over the Christmas holiday period we had a trip to Pennard on the Gower.  We walked across the Pennard Golf Course to the ruins of Pennard Castle. The ruins date from the 13th century.
If you fancy the walk to the castle then park in Linkside Drive (marked on this map). Park near the village shop.
As [...]

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Tags: beach · gower · history · nature · places to visit · south wales · tourism