“There was actual S&%T coming from the ceiling!!!”

Episode 8 details the 8 month adventure that Brian and his wife Mirjam went on to live and work together in a town called Llandudno, Wales. The couple lived and ran the Llandudno Hostel during that time.  Doing everything from booking, cleaning, cooking, and bed changing.  The challenge was to work and save non-stop to save up for a trip around the world. It was a wild experience and challenge which while difficult at the time is looked upon fondly by the couple.  Listen in as Brian tries to “convinz” Vinz about the United Kingdom country of Wales.

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The trip started out with a train ride in the car underneath the English Channel. A very interesting experience.

Here is a video shot and edited by Brian which was meant to promote both the hostel and the town of Llandudno in Wales. Keep an eye out for a cameo of Mirjam in the first few seconds walking out of the hostel. The video will give you a nice impression of the area.

Here is a picture of the hostel and Brian at the check in.

Hostel work life….. Tim working hard waiting at 2 am for the last check in. And Mirjam trying to kill time by playing X-Box 360….. which she hated.

You can see here a bunch of images of Llandudno here. Don’t let the pictures fool you. The weather was rarely this nice. It was mostly rainy and windy. A very interesting place to spend 8 months.

The surrounding area was nice as well. Cities like Chester, Manchester, and Liverpool were just a short ride away and Brian and Mirjam visited often. Also nearby towns in the Snowdonia mountain regions were frequent stops. Conway, Caernarfon, and the town with longest name in the world… llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch were also visited.

In the end it was all worth it. Below is Brian getting ready to start his trip around the world from the place where he and Mirjam earned the money to do so. But that is another episode entirely… Hope you enjoy this tale of living in Wales.