August 2008
Saturday 9th, all day at National Eisteddfod, this year at Cardiff. It is a huge annual festival, the largest in Europe for competitive music and poetry-writing. The modern Eisteddfod started in 1881 but some aspects of the festival go back 1500 years. Listened to 13 large (>100) and medium size male voice choirs, amazing power and quality singing in which the welsh excel of course. Hope to go to next year's in Bala (the town not the lake)
Mon 11th - Wed 13th
A short trip to the Republic of Ireland. It was a bit rough on the ferry but enjoyed the drive to the Slieve Russel Hotel north of Dublin, near Ballyconnel. Excellent meals in the restaurant, not huge but beautifully cooked and presented.
Sunday 31st, flying to Lima, Peru.
