St Davids and Martins Haven...

St Davids was high on my list of places to visit whilst in Pembrokeshire. It's claim to fame being that it is the smallest city in Great Britain. Needless to say, it was pouring with rain and so this photo of its lovely cathedral looks a bit gloomy, but I loved the way the stone looked purple in the rain. The photo also looks a bit wonky...and I was surprised to find that once inside, the aisles ran uphill and that the whole cathedral seemed to be off square.

The architecture was stunning, particularly the ceilings.

I loved the heralding angels flanking the organ pipes.

There was some wonderful stained glass.

No2 discovered the difference between a church and a cathedral...that is that a cathedral has a Bishops Throne.

The wording on this memorial plaque made me get covered in goose-bumps. I found it very poignant...

*****

We also were recommended to visit Martins Haven on the most westerly tip of Pembrokeshire, with the hope of spotting some seals. We weren't disappointed. After walking along the windswept coastal path we spotted this adult seal having fun in the surf. It's the black thing in the middle of the photo!

While photographing it, we were delighted to have then spotted a seal pup clambering down the beach to the surf - my camera couldn't get a really good close-up, but we could see how velvety his pelt was, all lovely and spotty too! That's him in the middle of the dry bit of shore!

After watching them for some time, with more adults appearing in the surf, we wandered round to the top of the cove only to spot a really tiny pup, still with white fur, protected in a circle of stones, higher up the beach. If you get a magnifying glass, you should be able to spot him!