We've left Caernarfon behind and not far to the south was Bontnewydd station, long closed. It is seen here in 1962 (Ben Brooksbank - Creative Commons License).
Silver Star Motors had their bus depot and yards at Bontnewydd. Both bus and coach liveries are seen here.
Express Motors also based their vehicles in Bontnewydd.
Just to the south, Dinas Junction, northern terminus of the old Welsh Highland Railway.
The "new" Welsh Highland Railway has been extended to Caernarfon, while Dinas is where the locomotives are maintained.
To the east, the village of Waenfawr, where another independent, Whiteways, housed their buses.
Waenfawr was, and still is, a stop on the Welsh Highland Railway.
Beside the station, the Snowdonia Parc brewpub.
Cesaria (actually the village is correctly called Y Fron, Cesarea being the name of the chapel) was the terminus of one of Silver Star's bus route. Two of their buses are seen amongst the slate quarry remains, 1975 and 1982 respectively.
By the way, if this area isn't familiar to you, you can see the route here. Our next stop is the village of Trefor on the Llŷn Peninsula, home to Clynnog & Trefor Coaches, who are still in business today.
Further along the coast we find Williams Coaches at Llithfaen.
Across the Llŷn Peninsula, Porth Caeirad, Abersoch.
Next stop, Llanbedrog.
There's a nice beach here (Creative Commons License).
Here is St Pedrog's church (Creative Commons License).
We can have a nice pint at the Ship Inn, Llanbedrog.
Many moons ago, we could have travelled on the horse powered tram towards the town of Pwllheli.
Here is Pwllheli, with the Llanbedog tramway still operational.
One of the old tram bodies remained as a convenient shelter in Pwllheli.
Pwllheli "new" station, terminus of the line from Dovey Junction.
Outside the station, an old Leyland advertising the delights of the Isle of Man.
Crosville was the major bus operator in Pwllheli.
Clynnog & Trefor ran a busy route to Caernarfon.
Other operators have included Berwyn Motors, Caelloi Coaches, Nefyn Coaches and Williams of Llithfaen.
Let's finish this post in a pub - the Penlan Fawr. Be aware that real ale is only sold here in summer.
Next time...... More of the Welsh coast.
