NORMALLY, AS DARKNESS falls when we are at a campsite, we're thinking about retreating indoors, perhaps with a game of Uno or a good book. But not tonight.
Tonight, we are sitting outside our van, witnessing a glorious moon rising over the bay, just yards from our pitch.
The scene constantly changes while it reaches its full height and as the reflection over the water lengthens and brightens, I can't draw my eyes away. It is magical – and it is free! Okay, I had to pay for the bottle of wine I was enjoying at the same time, but this is camping as I enjoy it.
Nothing fancy, no distractions, just nature. I was there, with husband Ro and puppy Willow, at Dwyros Campsite, just above Aberdaron on the westernmost tip of the beautiful Llŷn Peninsula.
Actually, glorious skies were something of a theme on this trip. We started with a few days at Hendre Mynach Touring Caravan and Camping Park, a short walk from the seaside town of Barmouth on the western edge of the Snowdonia National Park. Here, we were treated to dazzling sunsets over the sea, and all just across the
