Where we live-Rhos On Sea

I decided sometimes to write about our favourite places. As many who read this blog do not live locally I thought I would start by writing about where we live. I will write about places we love on our holidays as well as other more local spots we haunt.
As you may, or may not know, we live in North Wales. No we are not Welsh, we moved here 12 years ago from Prague. I thought I had died when I came here. It rained constantly for three months. I was considering building an ark! The shops all closed at 5.30pm and nothing much was open on a Sunday. In Prague it was hot and sunny and all the shops were open till 10 pm, because there were so many tourists something was always happening.
It's fair to say it took a very long time to adjust to my new lifestyle. The designer jackets and short dresses were packed away as the climate was never that hot. Eventually they were totally exchanged for jeans, wellies and boots!
I love where we live now. For children it is amazing. There is the beach on our doorstep, as well as the Snowdonia Mountains and lakes. It is truly peaceful and very safe.  Yes, it rains a lot! and I do wish summer was actually sunny and not wet and rainy too!
We went out for a Sunday stroll along the prom for an ice cream and then to the park. I took some pictures to try to capture the beauty of it all.We look like any average family with two children for once!
Enjoy!

Spring blossoms-yahoo winter is nearly over now.

Mair on her scooter along the prom that runs from Rhos on Sea to Llandudno in one direction or the coastal path all the way to Rhyl in the other.

The sea was like a pond today and very calm. Looking along the coast to Abergele and then Rhyl.

Mair trying to figure out where all the sand has gone.

Jono and Mair scooting along the cycle path. It is always very busy here at the weekend, lots of people come to visit from Liverpool and Manchester.

The lovely stick men sculptures we have all along the town.

Jono in Rhos Village.

The main village and shops.

The harbour where we catch crabs and have crab races to see the first back to the sea.

Mair trying to have a sneaky paddle.

View from the harbour.

The pub, craft shop and tea rooms!

Part of the beach.

Our local ice cream stop!

You can book fishing trips here as well. Simon wants to take Jono on one. I hate small boats.

Rhos park. I love the park all year round, theres always someone to play with and something to do.

Ella (granddaughter) joined us today.

Ella- a year younger than Mair.

With all the play equipment this tin contraption was more interesting.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Beautiful spring crocus's. My mothers flat in the distance, she always used to sit at the windows and watch us in the park.

Trying to figure out the exercise stuff.

I hope you have enjoyed a brief insight into where we live!