Trip to Caernarfon / Bangor 29-01-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
2655	Caernarfon BS	Bangor BS	5C	Arriva NW&W
2649	Bangor BS	Conwy, Town Ditch	5	Arriva NW&W
3173	Conwy, Bodlondeb	Bangor BS	5	Arriva NW&W
2652	Bangor BS	Caernarfon BS	5C	Arriva NW&W
YJ14 BCX	Caernarfon BS	Tan-y-bwlch, Oakeley Arms	T2	Lloyds Coaches
YJ65 EUM	Tan-y-bwlch, Oakeley Arms	Caernarfon BS	T2	Lloyds Coaches

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to Caernarfon. Drone footage shows progress of Caernarfon bypass as £139m scheme nears completion. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast for breakfast. before Matthew went to the day centre he watched buses out of the window. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw Temple Street Church RX18 GZW.

Temple Street Church RX18 GZW in Fenton

Matthew chilled out in his room until we saw Afford rent-a-car MJ71 DFZ.

Afford rent-a-car MJ71 DFZ in Fenton

Matthew got his face mask and bag and got ready to go. We came around 11:30 and Matthew came downstairs and got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Wheildon Road and we picked up uncle Dave. We checked the bag and Matthew realised that he had no batteries so we returned to the residential unit to pick them up. We set off onto Wheildon Road and we turned left onto Smithpool Road and we saw Travel Express BG61 KTK. We turned right onto Temple Street and we stopped at the residential unit. We collected his batteries and and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto City Road. We ran down the hiull into Stoke and we went under the railway line. We crossed over the the A500 and we turned right onto Northbound A500 before we turned right onto the Northbound carriageway. We ran North for a few miles and then we continued Westwards as we crossed under the M6. We continued along the A500. Today we decided to stop on the end of the A500 to eat food from the van there. He had a bacon and egg sandwich with tomato sauce washed down wit a can of Coke. to the South of Crewe until we reached the end before going onto the Nantwich by-pass. At the end of the by-pass we turned right following the A51. We ran up to Tarven and we joined the Westbound A54. At the edge of Chester we crossed the Westbound A55. At junction 19 and we turned left onto the A470. We ran through Colwyn Bay and Pentrefelin. We reached the Tal-y-cafn and through Llanrwst. We turned right onto the B5106 and we saw Llew Jones CX71 PZY on a #19 to Llandudno. We turned right onto the A5 and we ran through Pentre Du and into Glyn. We through Capel Curig and we turned left onto the A4086 and through Llanberis into Caernarfon. We continued onto Penllyn and into the car park. We parked up and we walked through the the bus station. Matthew went to the toilet and then we said goodbye to mum. We walked though the bus station and we saw Dilwyn’s Coaches AE57 CNN on a #91 to Dinas Dinlle. We walked into the bus station to see what we could catch. We saw required Arriva NW&W 2655 on a #5C to Bangor. We got on the bus brought a Cyngor Gwynedd Dayrider ticket at £11.60 before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the bus station and we turned right onto Bridge Street onto we ran the A487. We ran through Waterloo Port and up to Y Felinheli and along the B4547 through Capel-y-graig to the A487. We turned right onto Penrhos Road. As we travelled through the hospital and we turned right onto Penrhos Road into Bangor and we turned left onto Belmont Road and we turned right onto Ffriddoedd Road. We turned right onto the A5 and we turned right onto Ffordd Gwynedd to the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. We walked down to the toilet. As we walked through the bus station we saw Arriva NW&W 2914 on a #4A to Llangefni. We headed back into the bus station and we sat down on a bench. Matthew ate his flapjack and then washed it down with a can of Barr Cola. The bus we should have caught was late. Whilst we waited we saw Arriva NW&W 2649 on a #5 to Llandudno. We got on and flashed the Cyngor Gwynedd Dayrider ticket to the driver before we sat down. The bus set off out of the bus station and we turned right onto the A5 and through Hirael and Llandygai and right onto onto A55. We turned right onto Aber Road and up to Llanfairfechan and right onto onto A55 and into Penmaenmawr. We turned left onto Bangor Road and forwards onto Conway Road. We ran forwards onto Ysguborwen Road and we turned left onto the A55. We turned right onto the A547 and we ran down the hill into Conwy. We turned left onto Town Ditch Road where we got up and got off the bus. we walked back up Town Ditch Road to the pub. We walked into a courtyard and the pub toilets were off the courtyard. Once Matthew had used the toilet we entered the pub and Matthew had a glass of Coke. Once he had finished his drink we headed outside and met up with uncle Dave again. We walked and onto Town Ditch Road and we turned right onto the A547 and we walked down towards the bus stop for a bus back towards Bangor. A few minutes later we saw Arriva NW&W 3173 on a #5 to Bangor. We got on the bus and we flashed the Cyngor Gwynedd Dayrider ticket to the driver before we sat down. The bus set off down the A547 and we turned left onto the A55. We turned left onto Glan-Yr-Afon Road and we continued along Ysguborwen Road and forwards onto Conway Road and through Penmaenmawr. We ran forwards onto Bangor Road and we ran forwards onto High Street. We turned left onto the A55 and we turned left onto Penmaenmawr Road. We turned right onto Tyddyn Drycin and left onto Penmaenmawr Road and into Llanfairfechan and and forwards onto Aber Road. We turned left onto the A55 and onto the A5. We ran through Llandygai into Hirael. We turned left onto Ffordd Gwynedd to the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we spotted Arriva NW&W 3176 on a #62 to Amlwch. Once off the bus we walked into town and we visited the M&S Simply Food store. Matthew had a small can of Coke and a few chocolate bars. We paid for our stuff and we headed back to the bus station for a bus back towards Caernarfon. As it approached we saw it was Arriva NW&W 2652 on a #5C to Caernarfon. We got on and flashed the Cyngor Gwynedd Dayrider ticket to the driver before we sat down. The bus set off out of the bus station and we turned left onto the A5. We turned left onto the A4087 and forwards onto the A5. We turned left onto Ffriddoedd Road and we ran forwards onto Penrhos Road. We turned left into the hospital and we ran through the the grounds. We turned left onto Penrhos Road and we turned right onto Belmont Road through Penrhosgarnedd. We turned left into the A487 and we saw Arriva NW&W 2655 on a #5C to Bangor. We ran through Waterloo Port and up to Capel-y-graig and along the B4547 through Y Felinheli to the A487 up to Waterloo Port into Caernarfon and into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. Once in the bus station we saw Gwynfor Coaches YX11 AEL on a #88 to Llanberis. A short time later we saw Lloyds Coaches YJ14 BCX on a T2 to Machynlleth. We got on and flashed the Cyngor Gwynedd Dayrider ticket to the driver before we sat down. The bus set off out of the bus station and we turned right onto Bridge Street onto we turned right onto the A487. At Bontnewydd and and we ran up the hill into Dinas. We ran down into Llanwnda and we ran down the hill into Groeslon and we turned left onto the A487. We travelled South through Penygroes. We continued to Llanllyfni and down into Nasareth and we ran through Pant Glas. We turned left onto the A487 through Bryncir and Glan-Dwyfach and down to Garndolbenmaen and into Dolbenmaen. We ran up the hill into Penmorfa and we turned left onto the A498 through Tremadog and we turned right into Church Street. We turned left onto the A487 and we turned right into High Street and we ran up the hill into Minffordd and we ran to Penrhyndeudraeth and we ran through Tan-y-bwlch where we got off the bus. Once off the bus we followed a sign and walked up an alley into a car park where there was a toilet block. The toilets were closed. We continued back down to the roundabout and we walked back towards Caernarfon bound bus stop. A few minutes later we saw Lloyds Coaches YJ65 EUM on a T2 to Bangor. We got on the bus and we flashed the Cyngor Gwynedd Dayrider ticket to the driver for the final time today before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down the A487 and went into Penrhyndeudraeth. We crossed the roundabout onto High Street and we ran up the hill into Minffordd. We ran up through Porthmadog. We veered left onto the A487 and we turned right onto Church Street and we ran down into Bontnewydd and Penygroes and we ran into Caernarfon. We turned left onto the A487 and we entered the bus station. We got up and got off the bus and Matthew used the toilet. A short time later we saw Arriva NW&W 2912 on a #5C to Bangor. Once away from the bus Matthew used the toilet and we met up with mum. We walked up the stairs and we headed along the path to the car in the car park. Mum had brought sausage rolls and can of Irn Bru. We set off out of the car park and onto Pool Hill and we turned left onto Penllyn. We turned right onto Bridge Street onto we ran the A487. We ran through Waterloo Port and up to Y Felinheli and along the B4547 through Capel-y-graig to the A487. We turned right onto Penrhos Road and we turned right onto the A4087 and we ran into Bangor. We stopped at the McDonalds in the cente of town. Matthew ate burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. When I had finished eating we continued towards home. We set off onto the A4087 and we turned left onto the Southbound 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 and we ran down to junction 16. We went Southwards down the A500 to Etruria and we cam off the A500 and we turned right onto Wheildon Road. We went under the railway line and we stopped at uncle Dave. Matthew nipped in and helped himself to some Irn Bru. We set off onto Whieldon Road. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went to his room to chill out and use his computer. later on he had a Crunchie and a slice of Millionaire's Shortbread. Matthew looked at buses on the Internet and watched the television. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.