Yesterday (27/04/13), I decided that I would use the free Arriva North West & Wales Day Saver (usually £6.50) to good effect, the day started with a typical Wright Cadet on Arriva Buses Wales Service 10 to Connah's Quay Boathouse, I then caught Service 11/11M to Rhyl with the usual Wright Gemini 2, this one has had a new front upper deck window because the Cymru Coastliner branding was not present.
I arrived in Rhyl and had a few minutes before catching Service 12 to Llandudno.
Anyway, an hour and half went by and I turned up in Llandudno. Again I was able to get some more photos before jumping on the X5 to Bangor.
Anyway a nice journey via the A55 soon passed and I arrived in Bangor with time for more photos with a nice surprise.
I arrived in Rhyl and had a few minutes before catching Service 12 to Llandudno.
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| This M & H Coaches Optare Solo is sitting at Rhyl Bus Station having finished a 47 journey. |
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| This Arriva Buses Wales Ex London DAF ALX400 is just entering Rhyl Bus Station in from Llandudno on a 12. This turned out to be my bus to Llandudno. |
Anyway, an hour and half went by and I turned up in Llandudno. Again I was able to get some more photos before jumping on the X5 to Bangor.
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| This Arriva Buses Wales Dennis Dart SLF is heading towards Llysfaen on a Service 14. |
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| This Arriva Buses Wales Rhyl Wright Pulsar is heading back towards Rhyl on a 12. |
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| This Arriva Buses Wales Volvo Wright Eclipse Urban is heading towards Caernarfon on an X5. This was my bus to Bangor. |
This Arriva Buses Wales Volvo Olympian is heading towards Holyhead on a 4A.
This Express Motors Dennis Dart SLF is heading into Bangor Bus Station and just about finishing a 1A journey.
This Arriva Buses Wales Ex Chester Depot Wright Cadet CX07 CRF is heading out of Bangor Bus Station on a 5 to Caernarfon.
This Eifions Coaches Enviro200 is heading out of Bangor Bus Station on a 47 to Llanfair P.G (No I will not spell it)
This Express Motors Enviro400 is at Bangor Bus Station loading to do a 1A to Caernarfon.
This PadarnBus Wright Crusader is entering Bangor Bus Station and about to start and 88 to Llanberis.
This PadarnBus E200 MX11 JYR is leaving Bangor City Centre on a 58 to Penmon.
This PadarnBus Mercedes Vario is seen here leaving Bangor Bus Station.
By this point it was time to head back to Llandudno and a visit to Alpine Coaches (with Permission)
This Alpine Coaches Mercedes Vario is seen in the Alpine Depot in Llandudno.
This newer Alpine Coaches Mercedes Minibus is seen here in the Alpine Depot in Llandudno.
This CitySightseeing Llandudno & Conwy tour bus is seen here in the Alpine Depot in Llandudno.
These Leyland Olympians are seen in the Alpine Depot in Llandudno.
These Olympians are seen here in Llandudno at the Alpine Depot.
More Olympians.
Yes... More Olympians
These Alpine Coaches are parked up at the Alpine Depot in Llandudno.
Another Olympian parked away from the rest and an Ex Stagecoach coach seen here with Stagecoach decals http://www.flickr.com/photos/photosel37/8617509444/
This Ex Stagecoach Scotland Volvo B10M is seen at Alpine Coaches in Llandudno
This Ex Stagecoach Scotland Volvo B10M and This Leyland Tiger Cub are parked in Alpine Coaches in Llandudno.
This Arriva Buses Wales Welsh Assembly Government Dennis Dart SLF is parked in Alpine Coaches Depot in Llandudno. Arriva now share this now that Arriva Llandudno is an outstation of Bangor.
This was a nice surprise... This is Alpine Coaches newest coach AP13 ALP.
I was also able to find other coaches around Llandudno before going back on Service 12 to Rhyl.
This Alfa Coaches Mercedes-Benz Tourismo BU13 ZTW is parked at a coach station in Llandudno.
This Alfa Coaches Plaxton Paragon PN04 NMU is seen here parked up at a coach station in Llandudno.
After a nice late afternoon in Llandudno, I continued my day by going back to Rhyl on Service 12 and consisted of another Ex London DAF ALX400 S241 JUA.
This Arriva Buses Wales DAF ALX400 S241 JUA is seen here after finishing a 12 from Llandudno.
This GHA Coaches Optare Solo CN06 BXS is seen here in Rhyl Bus Station on layover before starting the 20:00 Cymru Coastliner Service 11/11A to Chester.
This Arriva Buses Wales Wright Pulsar CX07 CTO is arriving at Rhyl Bus Station having finished a 12 from Llandudno.
This Arriva Buses Wales Wright Pulsar CX07 CUJ is seen here waiting to start a 12 to Llandudno at Rhyl Bus Station.
At this point it was almost time to catch the 20:00 GHA Coaches Cymru Coastliner 11/11A to Chester. This Optare Solo (pictured above) is fitted with coach seating with seatbelts which was a change from a normal Optare Solo.
I arrived back in Chester around 21:45 and waited for the 22:00 BlaconPointer Service 1 which was operated by a Stagecoach Chester & Wirral (Mereseyside & South Lancashire) Volvo Wright Eclipse Urban YJ09 FWD which is the first BlaconPointer branded vehicle painted out of the old First livery.
I enjoyed the day very much, thanks to Arriva North West and Wales for the free day saver. If you want a free day saver, visit and follow the instructions (requires an Iphone, Android or Blackberry smartphone) at http://www.hotukdeals.com/freebies/arriva-buses-north-west-wales-free-day-ticket-1535213
Hurry the offer ends on May 5th however can be used anytime after this date and thanks very much for reading this post.
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