Early May found Sally, Emily and me sleeping in the quiet countryside of North Wales – inside the palpable blackness of the night, free from light pollution – and woken by the sound of birds in the morning. Our first beautiful oasis was the National Trust’s Bodnant Garden: wisteria, rhododendrons, handkerchief trees, sequoia, cypress, glades, rocks, lawns, meadows, water, running streams, lakes, tiny bridges, benches, sharp inclines, vistas, formal sections, informal sections, pinks, whites, yellows, purples, reds and oranges – stunning landscapes in which to get lost.
Bodnant in Welsh means “dwelling by a stream” and this lovely place in the Conwy Valley is a rewarding place to visit if you like your soul to be bathed in nature.
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