Our second day in Swansea was not quite so overtly Dylan Thomas-oriented as the first. But it still definitely bore the imprint of the poet.

We walked along Swansea Bay to Mumbles, a route he would have known well.

This was a lovely thing to do on a hot day. In fact, the morning breeze meant it was actually quite cold for the first hour (we've almost forgotten what cold means in this ongoing heat wave).

Views from along the way:








Oystermouth is a very jolly seaside spot, with a castle up on the hill:



And then you get to Mumbles pier, and you celebrate with ice cream (white chocolate and pistachio is appropriately decadent...):



You can follow the road round to Bracelet Bay, and from there you can catch the leisurely, don't-rush-me bus home.



Our third and last full day in Swansea was a little taken up with housekeeping (laundry, book disposal -- that kind of thing). But we did have a very successful visit to Swansea Minster. This was the third church we've encountered on this trip where I've thought: Yes, I'd really like to belong here. (I must transport that thought home, and find a local equivalent.)

First, we had the chance to admire Peter Barnes's amazing sculpture (entitled The Last Supper, and featuring 50,000 recycled computer keys):





Then we were treated to a fabulous organ concert by Anthony Gritten and his son, Gabriel. It's so cool when you stumble across an organ concert...

After that, there were still plenty of beautiful things to enjoy in the church:





And we rounded off the day with some fine Welsh Cheddar from the extensive indoor market, pictured below before it really got going this morning:


I've enjoyed Swansea a lot. There's also lots to come back for.