Knock and the door shall be opened....
St David's Cathedral. Most churches are located in prominent places, designed to be seen. Not St David's. It is hidden in a hollow, not visible until you are right there.
St David lived in the 6th century and is the patron saint of Wales. It was said that two pilgrimages to St David's Cathderal were worth one to Rome.
A few other details.
It is a stunningly interesting place. An active place of worship and a place of peace. They also have a great cafe where we enjoyed lunch.
The ceilings! Beautiful, and very high.
The floor tiles.
Then we caught a local bus to our next home at Fishguard. It was stifling with no air-con and full of school kids. But our cottage was lovely and just up the hill we found The Royal Oak for an excellent dinner. Relaxed, characterful and historic. This pub is where a peace treaty was signed in 1797, following the last invasion of Britain by a foreign country, the French.
Local women played their part, armed with pitchforks.
As we were about to leave the pub, we noticed muscians arriving in the front room, so we stayed another hour listening to them play folk music.
In the library there is an amazing tapestry that tells the story. Created to celebrate the 200th anniversay of the invasion, it is very well done. No photos allowed so here is the signage downstairs.
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