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A day at the beach for Tim

Date ... Monday, 2 November 2009
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Weather ... 13 ºC, strong SW winds, cloudy with heavy showers
Summits ... None
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Maps ... Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº17 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº115 (1:50,000)


After our soaking the day before and the weather forecast was for more rain, we decided to give the mountains a miss and give our boots tim to dry out. So after a big hearty breakfast we headed out to the Lleyn Peninsula, a place we'd never visited before. The idea was to give Tim as good run out on one of the beaches along the coast and to pick up a few supplies. It ended up Tim enjoying a run on several beaches in the end, I'm still finding sand in the boot of the car weeks later!

The view when we pulled up in the car park at Criccieth beach, I don't know who was the more eager to get out of the car, me or Tim

The view when we pulled up in the car park at Criccieth beach, I don't know who was the more eager to get out of the car, me or Tim

The approaching weather front was producing an amazing sky

The approaching weather front was producing an amazing sky

Looking south over Tremadog Bay from the beach

Looking south over Tremadog Bay from the beach

I was very happy with the seascape shots that I got

I was very happy with the seascape shots that I got

Criccieth Castle

Criccieth Castle

A frizzy Tim, his fur like this when he's wet

A frizzy Tim, his fur like this when he's wet

A rare pose from him

A rare pose from him

Sheena strolling along the beach, with the castle and village behind

Sheena strolling along the beach, with the castle and village behind

Me wandering along the beach bedecked with camera equipment, this was supposed to be a dog walk, oh well never mind!

Me wandering along the beach bedecked with camera equipment, this was supposed to be a dog walk, oh well never mind!

Tim didn't seem to care

Tim didn't seem to care

He really loves the beach and playing in the sea

He really loves the beach and playing in the sea

Ooops got some water in my ears!

Ooops got some water in my ears!

Looking along the beach towards the distant Snowdonia mountains

Looking along the beach towards the distant Snowdonia mountains

Yippee this is fun!

Yippee this is fun!

So is this ....

So is this ....

Tim the sea monster!

Tim the sea monster!

Next we drove down the coast to Pwllheli beach

Next we drove down the coast to Pwllheli beach

It made no difference to Tim, to him sand and water are the same wherever it is

It made no difference to Tim, to him sand and water are the same wherever it is

This is probably my favourite photo I've taken of him, one for over the fire place

This is probably my favourite photo I've taken of him, one for over the fire place

Aberdaron beach at the end of the peninsula

Aberdaron beach at the end of the peninsula

and yes you guessed it another swim for Tim!

and yes you guessed it another swim for Tim!

Tim relaxing on his bed back at the cottage after a hard day on the beach!

Tim relaxing on his bed back at the cottage after a hard day on the beach!