Settling In
Today is Friday, day four, and we're beginning to settle. The shift in time has been difficult but manageable and we have the weekend to look forward to. The apartment is nice and has made us realize that we have far too much stuff and are suffering from a bit of packing regret. Robert has locked himself in to the apartment and we've already blown a fuse trying to adapt our electronics. But the sun is trying to peek through the clouds today and from all indications we'll have sun this weekend. Last night we went for a walk into town in search of food and a television showing the UEFA Cup match between Tottenham Hotspur and Dinamo Bucharest. We ended up at The Potters Wheel, where we had a good dinner and even better ale. "Brains" is the signature beer in Wales and we tried two of its offerings: Brains SA, a very nutty amber ale with a smooth creamy finish and SA Gold, a hoppy golden ale that finished dry. Both were excellent. Oh, and Tottenham won, 3-1.

Tomorrow we'll be heading just north of town to the Liberty Stadium to see Swansea City FC host Carlisle United and on Sunday we're heading west of Swansea and traveling along the coastline of the Gower Peninsula, the first area of the United Kingdom to be designated as an "Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty."