Today we travelled a relatively short distance to Peniel,. a tiny village just out of Carmarthen.
We stopped on the way at Caerphilly to see the castle, the 2nd largest in the UK (after Windsor Castle). It's mostly ruins but you get a good idea of how big it once was. It's surrounded by a large moat with a fixed bridge now rather than a drawbridge.
We also called in to Swansea to see what the beach was like but it was low tide and the water was about 50m from the shore.
Carmarthen has a lovely old town area with a modern area adjoining it. It has a castle as well but it's really only a facade. The Police station is inside though. (Car=Caer=Castle or Fort. Car mar then= castle sea fort)
The village where we're staying is a beautiful rural area, lots of hills and narrow roads, very green with cattle and sheep grazing.

Caerphilly Castle

Caerphilly Castle entrance

Caerphilly Castle keep

Caerphilly Castle and moat

Carmarthen Castle