No Hill's Too High For My Heels!

We would go every year that we were able. In fact the only time we've missed it was when we were on our summer holiday abroad at the same time.

We usually go for a few days, so as well as enjoying the festival, we would spend some time in the town looking around the tourist shops and we would always visit my favourite, an old book shop.

One trip we never failed to make was the climb up the hill to the Castell Dinas Bran. This impossing ruin, towers high above the Dee Valley and the popular Welsh town of Llangollen.
The hillock was the ideal spot to erect a castle as it seemed completely impenetrable, commanded views for miles around. Yet, records show that the native Welsh princes of Powys occupied the hilltop for only a few decades.

Today, modern visitors like me, struggle to the summit and are rewarded with the magnificent views which make the climb well worth the effort. It's a beautiful walk on a nice day and the views are spectacular.

I bet you're wondering what all this has got to do with shoes but there is a connection, I promise.
You see the hill we climb is pretty steep and requires sensible shoes or even walking boots - something I promise I'm going to buy myself very soon.