Wales of a Time V - Mumbles to Rhossili

     Our adventures on the Gower peninsula continued after our visit to Mumbles.  The guide book we were using suggested a driving tour of the Gower peninsula which we decided to take.  Driving on the left side of the road took some concentration, but it was the narrowness of the roads that was more of a problem.  There were sections where I literally had to fold-in my side view mirror in order to get by oncoming cars without hitting them.  It was stressful.

  
      We took a break by visiting a beach at Oxwich Bay, where we had lunch and just sat on the beach and relaxed in the sand before heading on to the western portion of the Gower peninsula and the village of Rhossili.

      Rhossili was incredibly beautiful.  We were able to walk on a semi-paved trail along a bluff high above a three mile long beach to a point above what is called the Worm's Head.  At low tide the Worm's Head is accessible by scrambling over exposed rocks to the tidal island itself.  Naturally, because of Nan's broken ankle, we were in no position to take any such an excursion.  There was a large sign at the top of the cliff notifying those able to cross the exact times of the tides.  I couldn't help but wonder how often people get caught out on the Worm's Head because they didn't heed the sign.

                                                                
                                                               Beach at Rhossili

                                                  The Worm's Head at Almost Low Tide
                                

        Yes those are sheep grazing at the edge of the cliffs.  They are sprayed with different color paints.  I assume that this is to indicate ownership of the particular sheep.   It was truly a beautiful spot.  From the cliffs you could see trails weaving their way along the headlands in both directions.  We're putting a return to Rhossili on our list of future expeditions so we can hike a few of those trails.