Tour the mines, take in the views, then learn some facts:
Wales is now a well-established tourism center.
Cardiff -- capital. Wales -- known for cheeseproduction, as well.
Houses sided with local river stones & called pebblewash.
Thatched roofs now replaced with slate roofing.
Watched a demo presented by a hilarious slate cutter. (Fess up to receive a souvenir slate heart.) Too bad the 50th Anniversary winner was not from our group.
Remnant slate covers the hillside. Eerily beautiful.