Dinbych-y-Pysgod

Off for a night out @ Dinbych-y-Pysgod. (The little fort of the fish). Or Tenby, to you.

We are staying in a hotel facing Caldey, with a room upgrade to a four poster.

Should I tell my Caldey tale now? Oh, OK then. Well. Back in the day I knew a guy who was employed as dairyman & lighthouse keeper for the Monks of Caldey. How they escaped the dissolution of the monasteries? 

1536 (Dissolution): The medieval priory was dissolved during the Reformation, after which it served as a farm.

1906 (Modern Re-establishment): An Anglican Benedictine community purchased the island and built the current Abbey, which was later sold to Belgian Cistercians in 1928–1929. 

The island is known for the ancient St. Illtud's Church and the 13th-century Old Priory, while the modern monastery is inhabited by the Cistercians of the Strict Observance: OCSO (Trappists)

So, it turns out that Caldey is a daughter monastery to the monastery of Chimay. Yes, the one that makes the beer. And, this chap became friendly with the Abbot of Chimay, so much so, that he came to stay with him in Port Eynon. As a thank you, he would bring 3 cases of the abbey beer, the 7% ABV Red (Première), 9% ABV Blue (Grande Réserve), and 8% ABV White (Triple). Now, this chap didn't like beer, so I generously offered to relieve him of this burden. 

It turns out that the phrase "blind drunk" is rooted in truth. On the way home from his, after sampling each type, several times, I lost my ability to see, and had a very difficult trip back to my pit. I don't think I have ever been so drink before or after.