Sunday, July 31, 2011

We ate breakfast at 8:00 a.m. and boarded Rob’s van at 9:00 for the trip to Heathrow airport. The trip to the airport and the flight home were without incident. Our flight left on time at 2:25 p.m. and arrived early at the gate in St. Paul at about 4:45 after an 8-hour flight. We said good-bye to Susan, just before she transferred to her flight to Indianapolis. We arrived home at about 5:45 p.m. Bill, Lois, Keith, Shauna, Kylie and Teryn were on the road toward Iowa in about 15 minutes.

The trip was a smashing success. Even the adventure of finding what was left of Cwm-y-Glo was fun. Rob, our guide, was knowledgeable, pleasant, and had a good sense of humor. Irene’s itinerary was just what we wanted. Best of all, it was a great opportunity for members of the extended family to get re-acquainted and get in touch with our roots. We had an opportunity to meet the Griffiths family – until now removed from us by several generations - but no longer. Everyone was pleasant to be with even – or especially – Kylie and Teryn, whose behavior was always cheerful and uncomplaining. We went in search of Cym-y-Glo, and we found our family. What a great vacation in Wales!