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Wales Photo Gallery
Photographs by Jim Richardson
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 river Sam Miller mans the controls of the Blaenau Ffestiniog Railway, which runs from Porthmadog to Blaenau Ffestiniog in the mountains of North Wales. Built to provide a means for hauling slate, the railway now supports a popular tourist train. "During the trip's first few miles," says Traveler author Michael Shapiro, "we pass so close to people's houses that I can see the photos on their nightstands. We climb into woodlands embracing turquoise lakes. After the 75-minute ride to Blaenau Ffestiniog, we have a few minutes to explore the old slate quarries. You can still see mountains of waste slate and the trails the men slid down at the end of their shifts." Photographer Jim Richardson recommends getting off the train at Tan y Bwlch, the halfway point, for a cup of tea in the café: "Tea OK, setting great."
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