Wales Weekend Part 1 Trecco Bay



This weekend just gone we took a road trip to South Wales for a long weekend. The main reason for the visit was because I had got tickets for me and the boys to watch the Monster Jam truck show at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. So whilst we were heading that way we decided to make a weekend out of it and booked a caravan on a Park Dean resort on Trecco Bay. The kids have been nagging us for a caravan holiday for some time now.

 

The drive to South Wales was a bit of a pain and took us about 4 and a 1/2 hours with one stop to grab some dinner given that we left straight after the kids finished school. The resort at Trecco Bay was really nice and our caravan was pretty amazing, a 3 bedroom van that could easily sleep 6 or 7 and had all the amenities you needed.

 

Weather wise we couldn't have picked a better weekend for South Wales with temperatures in the mid 20's meaning we could actually go to the beach. Who would have thought you could travel to South Wales in May and we worried about getting sun burnt! After settling in the first night we got up Saturday morning to head to Cardiff which is an absolutely amazing city. We spent the morning there exploring the town, some parks and having a picnic before me and the boys split off to head to the stadium whilst the girls went shopping for the day.

 

 

Road trip to Wales, only a weekend away but the car was jam packed.

 

Our luxury caravan accommodation for the weekend.

The kids soon settled in and found the caravan very exciting.

 

Holly and Brandon settled down to do some colouring whilst we unpacked everything.

The main centre of the Trecco Bay caravan park.

The kiddies quickly found the arcades and this was the start of the money disappearing.

Brandon doing some truck racing.

A silly picture, but quite impressed with the lighting and timing of the photo.

Brandon's attempt not quite as good.

The sun starts setting over Trecco Bay.

Joshua and Brandon on a racing game.

Asusual Holly was just happy on the 2p machines.

We took the scooters and skate boards with us so the kids could play around on the site.

In Cardiff we found this great Welsh novelty shop with the wicked moped and suit of armour.

Cardiff castle is amazing and literally right at the bottom of the town centre.

Tina and the kiddies outside Cardiff castle.

I think the lips were some sort of advertising campaign for the Rolling Stones. I might be wrong there.

Brandon outside Cardiff castle.

The detail on the clock tower is beautiful.

Holly with a miniature house in the park next to Cardiff castle.

The river looked stunning and made is wish we had brought our canoes (if only there was room in the car).

Tina and the kids on the wobbly millennium bridge.

Not sure if this is meant to be a Grufallo or a Welsh dragon coming out of the ground.

With all the hot weather it was time for an ice cream before heading off to the stadium.