The walking was good on a hard packed path and there was a gentle warmth from the early morning sun. Beyond the Burrows we could see the west coast of the Gower Peninsula and at the mouth of the river the lighthouse at Whiteford Point. Regulars readers of the journal will remember this is perhaps the only surviving cast-iron lighthouse left in Great Britain. Built in 1865, it was designed by a local man, John Bowen (1825–1873) who hailed from Llanelli.
Also located in the country park is the Pembrey Ski and Activity Centre. One of the few dry ski slopes in Wales, it also offers 'tubing', in which you ride down a purpose made tubing slope on a huge rubber ring. Most importantly, it also has a nice cafe where, despite having walked for only about ninety minutes, we succumbed to temptation and stopped for coffee and cake. It's a hard life right enough!
To be honest we thought it would be a needle in a haystack task but within about ten minutes it was job done. Quick photograph of the gravestone for Rob Williams and it was off for a very nice lunch at the 'Thyme for Tea' cafe. Over lunch, we spent some time talking to the staff who advised of another castal walker who had recently called in, a lady who was walking the coast following the death of her daughter. There is also a very large 12thC Norman castle in Kidwelly, but we did not have the time to visit.
After we pitched up we walked over to the much larger campsite next door where they had a grocery shop where we were able to buy some supplies. We also purchased an airbed for James. It was only when we returned to the tent we realised you needed a pump to blow up. Despite Joanna's best efforts we were unable to get any decent amount of air in to the thing. If nothing else, it worked as a ground sheet and kept the cold out. Later the clouds cleared and we paid for the clear blue skies with a cold, cold night. At such times 'cuppa' soup is a Godsend.