Locations: Dinorwig Quarry & Parys Mountain
In North Wales slate has always been more than an industry - it's in the blood. According to legend only the Welsh were skilled enough to cut slate from Dinorwig Quarry - apparently the grey stuff only responds to the native tongue! Today the old Quarry workshops have been transformed into the National Slate Museum.
The main attraction is a row of four traditional quarryman's cottages which were moved to the museum stone by stone from Tanygrisiau almost 30 miles away. But Dinorwig isn't just known for the dizzy heights around the quarry. Nearby Vivian Quarry is fast gaining a reputation among experienced divers as a premier location.
Local underwater sports expert Kevin Williams has opened a small diving shop at the site and runs speciality courses. He also offers boat diving around Anglesey, treasure hunts, barbecues and evening dives on request.
Paris Mountain (Mynydd Parys) just south of Amlwch on Anglesey is also famous for its natural resources. But it is copper not slate that has built a worldwide reputation for the area thanks to the crucial part it played at one of British History's most decisive naval battles.
Copper from Paris Mountain was used to streamline the hull of HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar - doubling her speed and making her an impossible target for the French. Aside from Paris Mountain and its heritage centre the waters around Point Lynas and Amlwch Port are renowned locally for good fishing and a chartering a boat out on to the waters of the Irish Sea and the Isle of Man is an exhilarating day out.
Elfyn and Terry run the JulieAnne and know where all the best fish are hiding and can hopefully help you land an impressive Whiting, Huss, Gurnard, Pollack , Coallie, Flatties and Pouting.
And if the fish aren't biting Terry's legendary tea making skills are sure to cheer you up!