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Last weekend Lee and I travelled to north Wales to camp at the foot of Snowdon, which is Britain's second largest peak. The weather in the UK has been incredibly warm and dry for the past month or so, and we had such great weather the entire weekend.

We camped at a great little campsite, which we actually found through an article in the Times. We loved the fact that it was quiet, small, and allowed campfires! And it was pretty too!





This was our first experience with midges, which are horrible little things. Lee resorted to wearing a balaclava to keep them off of his face.




Oatmeal and coffee - the breakfast of champions!

We chose to climb the Watkin path - one of the quietest of the five routes up Snowdon - as it started just below the campsite. The first three miles were fine, albeit rather hot.








Airing myself out after the sweaty ascent :)



The last mile was challenging because of the loose rock and steep incline.





This is where we decided to put the camera away and focus on the climbing!



We managed to reach the summit in just under 2.5 hours and it was a relief to get up there and enjoy the views.







There is a steam railway up to the top so the summit was rather busy (as too was the cafe).

A cool dip in the stream was required


So too was a nice beer

The next day, my personal chef prepared a delicious breakfast that we enjoyed before heading back to England so that we could be home in time for the football match.







The route that Google Maps suggested was certainly scenic, but definitely not the fastest!

In retrospect, we probably should have stayed in Wales after England's dire performance against Germany!