July 09 Prestatyn

Last day of ODP, Bodfari to Prestatyn, a great section if you are into asphalt. Many miles, at least it seemed like many miles were on road and with big uphills to boot.  Eventually the route moved into fields and a tiny bit of woodland.  The last major section was a long hillside trek that could have been a walk in its own right.  As I was climbing up up up on this narrow rock path, I was thinking, "Man, I do not want to go down down down a path like this."  but I didn't have to because, baruch haShem, there were steps at the other end:

But I am getting ahead of myself.  After walking on road for very much time, and getting kind of fed up, I saw another possible route that went through a field and took it.  It was the OLD Offa's Dyke path!  Why they changed it, I have no idea.  This brief digression from the official route was most pleasant.

Hey....Hay!

Would you believe llamas?  Is that a one L lama or a 2 LL llama?

Ogden Nash expounds:

The One-l lama, 

He's a Priest;

The two-l llama he's a beast,

And I will bet

A silk pajama

There isn't any 

Three-l lllama

This is a I-don't-feel-so-good llama:

Gate on left does not open, gate looking thing next to it is part of a bed, crossing place for people is the stone stile to the right.  There were lots os stone stiles today.

All in all, not very attractive.

View of Prestatyn and the Irish Sea, and the ugly wind farm from way up high and miles away:

In Prestatyn by the sea, the official marker for Offa's Dyke, beginning or end:

I have no idea what it represents, maybe a person with very long legs and one to spare?

While I was having lunch at the quite nice Beaches Hotel, a gull came to visit:

Then I went in search of a pharmacy because I have a toe that needs some Compede, but I never found the shopping area.  On the way back, along the promenade, I did find a warning, but loose rocks I did not see:

View of the Irish Sea as seen from the chair while looking out window in my room:

You would think that a city  situated on the sea would have a lot going on on the beaches on a beautiful day in summer, but no, nary a soul cavorting.

Summation of Offa's Dyke, minus approximately two stages: harder than I thought it would be, only a few stages really nice, issue of accommodations not near trail a problem.  There was, at least, some variety in the scenery.  Better overall for sure than the Camino del Norte of last summer.  Eager to see how the Shropshire Way will compare.