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North Wales: Feisty and Poetic

Wales is a land of freedom and restless indomitable spirit, a land of

poetry, song, and incredible medieval castles. Before I watched the video, I had
no idea that Wales, with its ancient history and culture, was so different from
England, and that its nature and culture were so unique and distinctive.
The main focus of greatness of Wales, its pearl is considered to be the
northern part, studded with castles - the so-called "Ring of Stone and Iron". In
general, Wales is the area with the highest concentration of medieval castles per
square meter. That's because King Edward built a myriad of castles along the
North Wales coast to contain the rebellious Welsh and to keep an eye on them,
because every castle had access to the sea.
And even if this deterred the Welsh politically, for Wales eventually
became part of the United Kingdom, nothing could deter their spirit and love of
their native traditions, as is still the case today. It amazes me that people cherish
their Welsh language with such reverence, even though they could have done
with English. But no, Welsh is spoken here and very much so, locals
communicate exclusively in their native language and English is used for
tourists, including those from England. Public schools in Wales are also taught
entirely in Welsh, which I think is marvelous! Here it is perfectly normal to
write a poem in Welsh and then read it to your colleagues at work on Monday.
Of all the beautiful architecture and breathtaking scenery, it's Caernarfon
Castle that I loved the most, because when it comes to crowning the Prince of
Wales it's here, in this grand and powerful medieval castle that retains its former
beauty to this day. It was here in 1969 that Queen Elizabeth II crowned her son
Charles, the current King of Great Britain, Prince of Wales.
In general, I can only say one thing - if you go to the UK, then first to
Wales, and only then to England. Even though there are plenty of historical
monuments in London, the Welsh atmosphere is something else. It is unrefined
history, woven into the present and carefully preserved by the locals for the
future. It's living history, here and now, so it's no problem to take in the
Medieval atmosphere - it's already everywhere, it finds you, it's in the air with
the sea breeze, the hap of salt and the screech of seagulls. North Wales is truly a
jewel not only of Great Britain, but of all Europe.