A Moment in North Wales - a spectacular place

Sometimes as a tour guide, you can make something magical happen. 

On a beautiful evening, several years ago, I climbed the mountains overlooking the Menai Straits of North Wales, with a man who has become a good friend, since then. His name is Gareth Wyn Jones, a local farmer with an intense passion for his lifestyle and his land. He wanted to show me ( and my tour members) the wild horses that roam freely in the mountains.....   that was an intense moment.... but then we drove up to the cliffs and it occurred to me that we needed a song, and what better song than the Welsh national anthem. I didn’t know the words and I can’t sing, but knowing that every Welshman who was ever born has a magnificent voice, I encouraged Gareth to sing out loud... he did ! And the reason why I fell in love with Wales was created. 

Over the years, I’ve stayed in contact with Gareth, his wife Rhiann and their family, I even take Rick Steves groups up there for a barbecue and a sheepdog exhibition, but for me the enjoyment comes when he and I or a couple of other friends take off over the hills with a bottle of Penderyn and enjoy the spectacular views as the sun sets...       

I’m very privelaged to be a guide, and I love every minute of it, but these magical moments are the fuel that keeps me going and the fire that keeps me burning.

The Song