A walking holiday in Wales is a marvellous thing - the mountains, the lush, green landscape and the sheep are the perfect antidote to home life enslaved by the goggle box.
Unless, of course, you combine the two, as we did last week, and base your Welsh holiday around TV shows you like.
First stop was Portmeirion, location for the Sixties classic The Prisoner. Be seeing you!
It's just like Disneyland squeaked The Offspring. That's right kids - a Disneyland you can never leave. Though the hotel is pretty dandy, so you might not want to.
We ventured out on to Portmeirion beach for a trip to nowhere on the stone boat that also features in The Prisoner
and then it was time for a little paddle before Rover the giant white balloon caught us
Next stop was Cardiff, and a Doctor Who walking tour. Here is Daughter of Mine in Amy Pond's village of Leadworth, which also doubles up as a location for scenes with Vincent Van Gogh:
In Cardiff bay we saw the memorial to Ianto Jones of Torchwood, which straddles the line between touching tribute and taking the piss:
and then it was off to see the Bad Wolf graffiti.
What did you do on your holidays children?
I went to see a brick wall and it was great
So: The Prisoner, Doctor Who and Torchwood. Now that's what I call a holiday. Next year we plan to attend a live re-enactment of Series One of 24, just need to get some bullet proof vests for The Offspring first.
I popped over to read, having seen your post mentioned in Linda's Have a Lovely Time round-up.
I must return to Portmeirion: I know I visited as a child but can't remember it.
Posted by: Trish@ Mum's Gone to | September 04, 2011 at 11:23 AM
oh it's still lovely there Trish. We went once years ago without the children, then introduced them to it this time and they loved it.
Posted by: Joanne Mallon | September 04, 2011 at 02:24 PM
I just want to congratulate the blogger for this post. You have triggered me to create a blog as brilliant as this and hopefully someday I can make one! I hope I can still see even some of your interesting posts someday.
Posted by: beijing backpackers | September 22, 2011 at 10:22 AM
With your enthusiasm you are really spoiling me
Posted by: Joanne Mallon | September 22, 2011 at 01:54 PM
I love the photos. The kids are having fun especially in the waters making this RV trip is memorable. :-)
Posted by: Tia Oshields | November 04, 2011 at 02:43 PM
Thank you Tia, but it wasn't an RV, it was a Mini, which is the Brighton version of an RV
Posted by: Joanne Mallon | November 05, 2011 at 05:00 PM
Seems that you have some fun! Thanks for sharing the enjoyment you have with your family.
Posted by: Green Mountain National | November 24, 2011 at 06:01 AM
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the pics.
Posted by: Joanne Mallon | November 24, 2011 at 06:44 PM