The Royal Ship

Mum's diary says, "In Dolgellau we got hopelessly lost in a back street - I had difficulty turning on a slope. There we spent the night at the Royal Ship Hotel - two candles as we slept!
This hotel has been extensively modernised inside but the outside would be as she saw it.

Good on Black.

Three good things:
1. Our room on the 3rd floor looked out on to this Square surrounded by the Welsh stone houses.
2. A super time at Conwy Castle even though it rained. (another photo)
3. Hearing my first conversation in Welsh!

[Julie F]

Great shot, wonderful night time colours.

[jo]

Great night time shot, - that could almost have been your Mothers car parked outside!

[Maggiemae]

@jokristina Quite right, Jo - noticed that when I downloaded it!

[Corinne]

Lighting is very attractive : makes me want to enter and stay !

[Joyce]

Looks a very welcoming place on a dark evening.

[Kerri]

Aweosome shot

[Paula]

Great nigh capture!

[Francoise]

I like the way it's yellow, then blue (the light)

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

Lovely night capture, good use of the lighting.

[Sally Ings]

Has an air of mystery. Sounds like you are enjoying seeing Wales.

[gloria jones]

Wonderful night shot, golden lights and look super on black

[Rick Schies]

I like the lighting

[Beryl Lloyd]

Love the darkness and the golden and blue glows -- quite a mysterious setting Hope they had upgraded from the candles of your mother's visit !

[Maggiemae]

@beryl The hotel was upgraded in 2016, Beryl so all was very modern and the latest inside!

[Margaret Brown]

Love your night time capture,

[richard saffold]

so many of these places are still there, that's cool.

[tony gig]

My late friend used to live at the bottom of Conwy castle, lovely warm shot of the ship hotel...Fav

[Pat Knowles]

It's weird looking at these photos as its like looking at the illustrations later than reading the book! I hope you showed the staff the chapter which mentions their place! It looks very homely!

[Nina Ganci]

awesome night shot
fav

[Tracie Broadhead]

love the blue and yellow lights and textures

[Ann Williams]

What an amazing experience to travel in your mother's footsteps and to find places she stayed, even if they have changed.

[Judith Johnson]

What a wonderful idea to revisit the places mentioned in your Mum's diary. It must bring you memories of a whole different era.

[Maggiemae]

@busylady Well they weren't memories because I'd never done them, Judith - but they are now!

[Maggiemae]

@happypat In variosu places, I have shown the book or told of it - but actually, they are all young and really not interested!

[Pat Knowles]

@maggiemae Typical!

[Bep]

Beautiful picture of this hotel.

[katy]

How exciting for you to be in the same hotel! I can't believe how thrilling it must be for you

[Tony]

Wonderful night shot What a buzz to be retracing your mum's journey.

[Dawn]

Wonderful image of this hotel

[Karen Mitchell]

Oh that is really neat! I love the light in this shot... super.

[belinda]

Love the lighting and am enjoying the re-tracing of your mother's steps

[summerfield]

except for that SUV in front, i would've thought you managed to have gone back in time. lovely night shot to portray the structure's age. i love it!

[Darlene]

I love the lighting. How fun to be where your Mom once was. I agree with @summerfield that this looks like you went back in time. Great shot. FAV

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Very cool- putting yourself in her shoes so to speak!

[Barb Newcomb]

What a cool shot of it.