A Strong Coffee

Holidays with children are not a time when you can sit back and relax. I don't think that relax is in my boys dictionary. At first this upset me a little, but now I have come to embrace the new opportunities that holidays bring. When I saw that Britmums were teaming up with Visit Wales and Rare Hideaways  for the chance to win a break to Wales, I had to take part. Wales holds many special memories for me. I lived in Wales for 5 years and met my husband there. We try to go back as often as we can, but are guilty of mainly visiting the place we fell in love - Swansea.

Swansea may not seem the immediate holiday destination, but it has so much to offer rain or shine. Last year we visited for a couple of days and with it came so many learning opportunities for the boys. First up we went to the Gower and had a go at body boarding. I can't wait until the boys are bigger and I can enroll them in surf school. I had a go surfing at Rhossilli before big man came along. We chose the half a day slot and we were shattered. I can confirm that I am no Patrick Swayze or Keanu Reeves on a surf board.


At Langland we went around the rock-pools, discovering seaweed and anenomes. Big man had his identification chart and was in his element poking around with a stick.


A short drive away you can explore the caves at the national showcase centre. Infact big man proved he had been to a cave at school the other day by writing that caves are dark and wet even though they have a roof!


So holidays these days aren't as relaxing as they used to be, but they are filled with leaning as well as lots of fun! You can follow Visit Wales on twitter and on Facebook 




This post is an entry for the Visit Wales #Wales4Kids Famiy Holiday Challenge. Wales is the perfect place for a fun-filled family break.