Use Your Accent

stories of five non-Brits on the Great Isle


Wales

  • BOG SNORKELING CHAMPIONSHIPS

    BOG SNORKELING CHAMPIONSHIPS

    I don’t even know where to start with this one! So, I guess I’ll start at the beginning. Forewarning: this is a long one, so grab yourself a beverage and settle in! As we very often do, the kids and I were paging through our UK Kids book and came upon the ‘Silly Sports’ page.… Continue reading

  • IT’S OFFICIAL! A NEW FAVE!

    IT’S OFFICIAL! A NEW FAVE!

    I know, I know. There has been more than sufficient posts on castles. But this one was incredible, so don’t scroll past it! We spent the remainder of our day in Brecon Beacons National Park exploring Carreg Cennen Castle. And it is officially my favorite castle to date! The views from the ruins were absolutely… Continue reading

  • BRECON BEACONS NATIONAL PARK

    BRECON BEACONS NATIONAL PARK

    On our first day in Wales, we wanted to enjoy Brecon Beacons National Park, but weren’t exactly sure how to do it. Hiking was out because T3 quits after 0.0 miles. Biking was out because T2 taps out at 3.2 miles. Boating was off the table because we knew the adults would have to do… Continue reading

  • CASTLES, CAVES, AND CARDIFF

    CASTLES, CAVES, AND CARDIFF

    I loooooove me some castle ruins, and England has plenty of ‘em! So en route to our next destination, we stopped at Conisbrough Castle for some fresh air and a little run’round! Here we go with the garderobes again! Conisbrough had cool educational videos projected onto the walls of every floor in the Keep, so… Continue reading