As usual with our trips, some did all the walks and some went out for meals most nights, others self-catered or used the chip shop (except we all had one of our huge first night 3 course dinners made by members of the group).
No one is expected to do everything anyone else does. If you want to do nothing, its OK, if you feel the urge to do an 18 mile walk, thats OK too. Most of us did the 12 mile Sunday walk to Rhosilli, the longest most amazing sandy beach on the Gower, some people caught the bus back rather than walk, and next day several of us did a 9 miles walk to Oxwich, another bay with a beautiful sandy beach. Pity it wasn't a bit warmer. However, some of who could stay in the Gower for a bit longer got to swim in the sea! Some of the hostellers went straight home, after the weekend and others went off to other places.
This a path leading back to the hostel. It is the grey building on the end of the campsite.
Something we found on one of the footpaths, self-service fridge and freezer with honesty box.
Another find, a gloucester old spot just having a mud bath in the middle of a footpath.
Again on a footpath leading to Port Eynon. You can see the sandy beach in the distance.
In the churchyard, of St Cattwg's Church, Port Eynon is a memorial to three of the lifeboat crew who lost their lives at sea in 1916. The lifeboat station was closed in 1919 and is now the Hostel.
Rhossilli Bay, over 3 miles of sandy beach used by Surfers as frequently has excellent breakers.
This is some of Oxwich Bay as taken from the Oxwich Bay Hotel where we partook of refreshments.
Just admiring the breakers rolling into this gully.
As you can see the heather and gorse were in full bloom just to add to the beauty.
This is Worms Head at Rhossilli which you can walk down, but only during a short window when the tide allows.
Sylv didn't have enough hands for putting on coats and eating apples!
We thought this stile looked like a guillotine so persuaded Clare to give it a go!
The old salt house just along from the hostel. Originally used for extracting salt from the sea, it is thought that the business was also run as a cover for smuggled goods.
This was taken later in the week further up the Gower on a glorious day looing towards another of its popular beaches called Langland.
To see more of the beauty of the Gower try http://www.the-gower.com/beaches/beaches.htm
