Trip to Llandudno / Great Orme 08-08-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
MIB 516	Fenton	Mostyn coach park, Llandudno	Charter	Copeland's Tours
MIB 516	Mostyn coach park, Llandudno	Fenton	Charter	Copeland's Tours

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to Llandudno on a coach. Matthew got up around 06:00. and had toast for breakfast. Around 09:00 we set off downstairs and onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street and we went into te Co-operative Food store. Matthew brought a bottle of Coke. Once we had finished in the shop we continued along Christchurch Street and we stopped opposite the bench and bar to wait for the coach to arrive. Whilst we waited we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 520 on a day trip to Llandudno.

Copeland's Tours MIB 520 in Fenton

A second coach appeared and it was Copeland's Tours MIB 516, also going to Llandudno.

Copeland's Tours MIB 516 in Fenton

We were booked on Copeland's Tours MIB 516 so we got on the coach, found our seats and we sat down. We set off along Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Glebedale Road. We turned left onto City Road. We ran over the railway line and then we turned went Forwards onto the A52. We went under the railway line and we joined the Northbound A500. We ran North up to the M6 and we continued North as far as junction 20. At Junction 20 we went Westwards along the M56. We ran to the end of the M56 and forwards onto the A494. We crossed over the Dee at Queensferry and we joined onto the Westbound A55. We ran to junction 19 and we joined the Northbound A470. We ran into town and we went around the one-way system and parked up just off Mostyn Broadway. Once off the coach we saw a new building being built in Llandudno. We walked into the centre of town and stopped at a toilet. We carried on and we saw Atlantic Executive Travel BT15 KLJ.

Atlantic Executive Travel BT15 KLJ in Llandudno

We walked further into town along Mostyn Broadway and we saw Arriva NW&W 3170 on a X5 to Bangor.

Arriva NW&W 3170 in Llandudno

We saw the former RBS bank which is now a charity shop. A few minutes later we saw Mikro Coaches FJ60 HYO.

Mikro Coaches FJ60 HYO in Llandudno

We continued to the end of the main stree and we walked part way around the base of the Orme. Afterwards we walked to the tram station and we caught a tram up to the half way station. We transferred onto the other tram amd we continued to the summit of the Great Orme. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had a ice cream. When we had finished we returned to town. We did a tram to the half way station and we transferred onto the other tram to go back down to the bottom. We continued onto Mostyn Street and we saw Arriva NW&W 2524 on a #13 to Prestatyn.

Arriva NW&W 2524 in Llandudno

We continued along Mostyn Broadway and we stopped at a pizza restaurant for dinner. Matthew had some pizza and a bottle of Coke. After dinner we set off onto Mostyn Streer and we turned left onto St George's Place. We went onto the Promendae and we spent some time on the beach. We returned Up St Georges Place and back onto Mostyn Street. We continued onto Mostyn Broadway and Matthew went into a shop and brought a new bag. We came out of the shop and we saw Arriva NW&W 4547 on a #12 to Rhyl.

Arriva NW&W 4547 in Llandudno

Matthew visited the toilet in the North West Gardens and we cross the road to Starbucks. Matthew had a bottle of orange juice. When we finished in the coffee shop we walked back to the coach park. We saw Llandudno Cars DS67 JXE stopped outside.

Llandudno Cars DS67 JXE in Llandudno

A short time later we saw our coach for the return journey. It was Copeland's Tours MIB 516.

Copeland's Tours MIB 516 in Llandudno

Whilst we waited to get back on the coach we saw Arriva NW&W 2915 on a #13 to Prestatyn.

Arriva NW&W 2915 in Llandudno

Also seen was Arriva NW&W 2482 on a #14 to Llysfaen.

Arriva NW&W 2482 in Llandudno

We got on the coach and we sat down in our seats. We set off onto the one-way system. We ran Eastwards along Mostyn Broadway and we turned right onto the B5115. We joined the Southbound A470 and we joined the A55 at junction 19. We continued Eastwards thriugh Noerh Wales and we ran forwards onto the A494 at Queensferry. We got onto the Eastbound M56. At junction 9 we joined the Southbound M6., We stopped at Knutsford Services and Matthew visited the toilet, We also visited burger king and Matthew had a burger and fries. We re-joined the M6 and we ran down to junction 16. We went Southwards down the A500 to Etruria and we cam off the A500. We turned left onto City Road. We went under the railway line and up the hill into Fenton. We turned right into Christchurch Road and we got up and got off the coach. We walked back into Temple Street and we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX parked up nearby.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

We continued to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out. He also ate a bakewell tart. Matthew went back to the room and went on his computer. Later on Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.