Megan & Marty Go To Wales!

WALES2010 Our epic journey begins in Austin Texas, flings us across the Atlantic, and deposits us in the green hills of the Brecon Beacons -- a little town in Wales called Megan and Marty go adventuring across the Atlantic! Crickhowell! And the only problem with 32 hours' worth of travel is... produced by the badasses at Creative Team in a Box and Ideaschema.com

Our epic journey begins in Austin Texas, flings us across the Atlantic, and deposits us in the green hills of the Brecon Beacons -- a little town in Wales called Crickhowell! And the only problem with 32 hours' worth of travel is... Fortunately, we made a speedy recovery thanks to the comforts of our Bed & Breakfast, and the bounty of Welsh cooking! ...you end up a Jet Lag Zombie. (Maxine wisely advised against Black Pudding)

Oi there! When it came time to find the Eisteddfod Festival Grounds, and get Megan her paperwork to compete, we called a professional Just over the bridge to get us there: Kev's Kab! and up the hill from us, we walked into the beautiful town of Crickhowell, which has MORE amazing places to eat. If you're walking around the Eisteddfod in a kilt, be Kev turned out to be our prepared to be asked if you're resident expert on beer, wearing a Welsh tartan. snacks, and violent UK sports! ...in Welsh. ...in addition to getting us where we were going, of course. If it's pints 'n nibbles you're after, he’s your man! ...a lot.

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pavilion), the dust settled... a Eisteddfod's Main Stage in the Pink Pavilion (yes, an *actual* huge pink pavilion), the dust settled... Angharad placedAngharad placed 1st, and Angharad Angharad placed 1st, and placed 1st, and 1st, and ...and Megan was ...and Megan was awarded 2nd Place!whiskey distillery: was a realonly whiskey distillery: awarded 2nd was toured Wales’ she was aWe toured Wales’ sweetie! ...and Megan was...and MeganPlace! awarded 2nd We awarded 2nd Place! a real sweetie! Place! she she was real sweetie! a real sweetie! We visited Hay-on-Wye, the capital of the only We visit she was Penderyn. After a few free samples following Penderyn. After a few free samples following world for u world for used bookstores. They actually refer the tour, I can see why theythe tour, one! see why they around the world as the “Town of Books.”to it aroun only need I can to it only need one! cheers! Owen, who tel Owen, who te Elgan, who stayed Elgan, who stayedElgan, who stayed amazing storie amazing stor Elgan, who stayed here with his here with his and helped and helped here with his here with his translate Megan translate Meg parents while he parents while he parents while he parents while he competed inin competed in notes from notes from competed competed in Angharad placed 1st, and several several the judges! (J( the judges! several ...and Megan was awarded 2nd several Place! she was a real sweetie! helped too!) helped too! Under 25 Solo Under 25 Solo Under 25 Solo Under 25 Solo competitions competitions competitions competitions Jon && Caryl.Jon's Jon&&Caryl. Jon's choir took Jon Caryl. Jon's choirCaryl. Jon's choir took Jon took choir took of place inin their competition! theircompetition! 1st place their competition! their competition! 1st place in We ate sushi off 1sta conveyor belt1st Cardiffin delicious! in place - Owen, who tells We ate sushi offsafe and sound, backCardiff - delicious! And now we’re of a conveyor belt in amazing stories, Owen, who tells home in Austin! Thanks to everyone amazing stories, and helped Elgan, who stayed translate Megan's here with his Here are aafew of the ff who helped make our trip amazing! Hereare aa few are Here are Here of the and helped Other HighlightsHighli Other from translate Megan's notes from parents while he Owen, who tells the judges! (Jon competed in Other HighlightsHighlig Other from notes from And now we’re sa amazing stories, helped too!) several our Adven our Adventures... our Adventures... the judges! (Jon our Adven home in Austin! T ook and helped Under 25 Solo helped too!) Jon & Caryl. Jon'sAnd Maxine & Graham, choir took who helped make on! translate Megan's competitions And Maxine & Graham, Maxine&&Graham, And And Maxine Graham, Pat, whose enthusiasm for 1st place in their who made sure wewhomade sure we were the competition!sure we were who made weremade sure we were notes fromPat, whose enthusiasmwhosetheus all bouncing about! Pat, for the Pat, whose enthusiasm for enthusiasm for the Eisteddfod had who always comfy && well-fed! comfy&&well-fed! always comfy well-fed! comfy well-fed! always Eisteddfod had usEisteddfod hadabout! bouncing about! all bouncing about! Eisteddfod had us all bouncing us all always the judges! (Jon helped too!) k Here are a few of the n! Here are a few of the Other Highlights from Other Highlights from our Adventures... our Adventures... Graham, ...but then it was time to head back to the airport for another 24 hours of And Maxine & Graham,

I finally got to meet my friend Phil in person! Graham drove us crazy fast up a mountain so we could get some pictures of the valley we were staying in. ...and have a few pints with him in a proper pub! ..no seriously. FAST. My god... it’s full of books! We toured Wales’ only whiskey distillery: We visited Hay-on-Wye, the capital of the Penderyn. After a few free samples following world for used bookstores. They actually refer the tour, I can see why they only need one! to it around the world as the “Town of Books.”

We ate sushi off of a conveyor belt in Cardiff - delicious! And now we’re safe and sound, back home in Austin! Thanks to everyone who helped make our trip amazing! Want to read more about our adventures in Wales? Megan has posted dozens of stories from the trip at her music site -- check it out at MeganMakesMusic.com! And if you want to see more flights of fancy like this one, well, you already know where to find us! ...but then it was time to head back to the airport for another 24 hours of travel, and subsequent zombiehood. www.IDEASCHEMA.COM

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