Postcard from Solva

We woke up to a glorious morning. A beautiful day has now turned into a lovely balmy evening.

In the 18th century Solva was a busy trading port, with 30 vessels registered to the port. Some up to 500tons.
Corn was transported to other parts of Wales and Bristol, and limestone imported to be burned in the kilns and then used on local fields.

Now a delightful picturesque village by the sea.
The boats are mainly for pleasure except for a couple of fishermen.

I noticed a small plaque high up on the quay, to commemorate when Queen Elizabeth 11 and Prince Philip landed here in 1995.
They had sailed from Cornwall on the Royal Yacht Britannia, on their way to St Davids to confer city status which it had lost in 1886.

Our visit today started with a walk up through the village and then crossing the little river we came back through the woods, which were a glorious sight, full of bluebells and newly unfurled ferns.
With the sunlight shining through it took my breath away.

A crab sandwich lunch by the river, a walk along the shore and back before we returned once more to the cottage.

Another enjoyable day in Pembrokeshire.