I was really disappointed in Swansea Council tonight as none of its numerous car-parks along Swansea Bay accepted card payments and I had absolutely zero pennies on me - grrrrrrr. I am sure they have actually disabled this feature on purpose as the parking charge is currently only 50p an hour and I guess credit card companies charge the council something close to that amount transaction fees. Still, I would have willingly paid a little excess charge to be able to use at least use one of the council cap-parks instead of having to drive the entire length of the bay - all the way down to Mumbles in fact - looking for one parking meter whose credit facility actually worked!! In the end, I failed - so thanks for that Swansea Council!
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| One of Swansea Council's Numerous Dismal Car-Parking Meters |
Anyway, with my one complaint of the evening vented, I did finally manage to enjoy my evening's stroll, starting off at the The Guildhall:
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| Today's Sun Dipping Behind Swansea's Guildhall |
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| Seagulls Flying Over the Rear of Swansea's Guildhall |
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| The Bay View, Oystermouth Road |
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| Swansea's Old Slip Bridge Steps |
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| Swansea Bay & Mumbles Viewed From One of the Slip Bridge Arches |
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| Daffodils Glowing in the Evening Sunshine Along Oystermouth Road |
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| Lost Glove, Swansea Bay |
Finally reaching Swansea Bay, I found a Tipper and a Digger parked up on the beach. I am unsure what exact work they will be carrying out on the beach here but they looked interesting stood silent on the sands with the sun setting behind them tonight:
This was my first visit to Swansea Bay this year and I was surprised at just how busy the beach was. I particularly liked the popularity of the volley ball nets which had been set up outside the
360 Watersports and Beach Cafe.
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| The Old Slip Bridge |
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| Swansea Bay and Mumbles |
I ended the evening with my first visit to Mumbles this year:
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| Verdi's Ice-cream Parlour, Mumbles |
It really has been a glorious week in Swansea this week and I am really looking forward to exploring the city more now that the spring has definitely arrived...
