Anglesey, Llanddwyn Island by sea kayak.

One of the best sunset's I have ever witnessed!
Easy trip this,no tides to worry about,and very short,but excellent nonetheless.Launch at Newborough Warren,which is a toll road(£3) it's a bit of a drag through soft sand,but well worth it.
Note the date- 20 December,whilst most people were Christmas shopping I was alone in paradise!My original intention was to go to Rhoscolyn,but on crossing Brittania bridge,looking down the Menai Strait,the light looked amazing and just drew me in,I knew time was of the essence,due to it being the shortest day so,Llanddwyn got the nod. Something you may not be aware of was the fact that the film "Half Light" was filmed here in 2004/2005.It stars Demi Moore,and Renton's Dad out of "Trainspotting" amongst others.I have a copy and it is quite watchable,never an Oscar winner but quite good,other locations were Llanbadrig church n.r Cemaes Bay,Malltraeth sands,and the"Ty Coch" pub at Porth Dinllaen(see front cover of "Welsh
Sea Kayaking" I will post a video of that,the trip from Trevor is another great trip in this neck of the woods,or check out the "Ty Coch" Porth Dinllaen website.

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[OceansElwell]

"take em out for a spin, tax payers payin".. LEGEND.

[GBPaddling]

@OceansElwell We'd all do it though wouldn't we? ha ha,I certainly would. "Just need to check this one out Sir,it wasn't quite right last time out"

[MickeysHits]

What video camcorder are you using? :)

[GBPaddling]

@MickeysHits I've used 3 different ones,think this was the Panasonic nv-gs120 it's a 3ccd model,compact and as well as excellent picture,superb at recording sound as well,which as you know is a huge part of the overall ambience in a Seascape.The other cameras used are Panasonic nv-gs 180 and 320.The 180 just developed a strange fault inexplicably,think its all to do with using them in a hostile marine enviroment,and as such is an occupational hazard.

[PUSSYTICKLER01]

good video !love that place

[GBPaddling]

@PUSSYTICKLER01 Still not too well known either,it does get busy but you can also experience quieter times as I did here.

[GBPaddling]

@onlywhenpissed Dead easy trip this one Matt,no tides to worry about,and the rock formations are splendid.They did a good piece about it on "Coast" Llandwyn Island is a seperate tectonic plate itself!! the beach the other side is usually good for surf as well,but you have to watch out for the wreck in the shallows!

[WiresAnSteel]

Oh Thaaats where it is, I've often heard of one around there somewhere. I don't think it's worth the risk of going blind ey? - even with one eye :)

Good deterrent for pirates tho....

ATB

Kev

[GBPaddling]

@WiresAnSteel Are you aware that opposite the "Kimya" is the Nudist beach?Don't get too excited though it's not exactly Baywatch!

[WiresAnSteel]

About 130 degrees south of Kimya (you can see her on Google maps) is a small rock peninsula with a deep cleft leading into it. The cave is either up that creek or very close by on the peninsula. Not many folks know about it so shhhhh, dont tell no one :)

I'd send you the Google map image on here but I think they'd stuff me fer copyright..

regards

Kev