Journey through Wales

During the long hot Summer of 2022, Mark Probert took a 2,000 miles road trip to discover the land of his fathers. He followed in the tyre tracks of HV Morton, who went In Search of Wales in the 1930s. Mark found a country that was so much more than the stereotypical image of sheep, choirs, rain, and rugby (although there were lots of sheep).

Journey through Wales is a grin-out-loud account of Mark’s road trip, visiting many ‘under the radar’ unexpected treasures, as well as the usual visitor favourites.Enjoy the journey with Mark as he:

Visits the Seven Wonders of Wales… and comes up with his own unique list
Swims into the record books in the World Bog Snorkelling Championship
Creates ‘music’ in the cottage where Stairway to Heaven was born
Goes underground in coal, slate, and copper mines
Visits all four Welsh UNESCO World Heritage sites
Experiences some cwtch at the National Eisteddfod
Overnights in a canal boat, in a shepherd's hut & a medieval castle
Sings with the Treorchy Male Choir
Discovers that the rich history of Wales is more than just castles

Journey through Wales is the third book in Mark Probert's Journey through series that celebrates the power of travel to uncover amazing places and people. For this book, Mark’s adventures took place between May and September 2022, when he explored foreign adventure on his doorstep, discovering a Wales he was not expecting.

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