I wish I could say that this trip was a wonderful vacation but in reality, it was anything but. The circumstances that lead us there were that of a hard loss, nearly everything that could go wrong did go wrong, and each day was a series of somewhat stressful events.
Despite this, we managed to make the best of the shitty circumstances and find beauty, community, and love through the pain.
Wales reminded me a lot of Maine. It made me feel strange and nostalgic and sad and at home all at the same time. The community there was absolutely beautiful. Any time we left our AirBnB we were met with rich conversations, smiles, laughter, and love from strangers. It was the most welcome I have felt anywhere. Complete strangers joining you for breakfast. Warm hugs from people you just met at the pub. A beautiful country filled with beautiful people.