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Nobody loves an organised pub crawl more than the Brits but this one may have just topped them all.
While some make pilgrimages to a significant place of worship or set out on a journey to deepen their spirituality, this particular tour will have travellers doing less thinking and more drinking.
Lloyd's Coaches has launched the ultimate 'Spoons Pilgrimage', a 250-mile round journey visiting a whole load of JD Wetherspoon pubs throughout North Wales, and venturing slightly beyond the border as well. The route begins and ends in Dolgellau.
It's such a brilliant idea that other travel companies are likely kicking themselves, wondering why they didn't come up with the scheme first. Yet the concept is pretty simple.
For the very reasonable price of just 20, not including any drinks bought along the way, passengers can embark on a day trip like no other.
Departing nice and early from Dolgellau, Wales at 9.15am, the coach will head towards the inaugural Spoons in Oswestry, known as the Wilfred Owen. It's expected that the coach arrives at noon, with attendees given a 45-minute stop to knock back a pint or two.
Then it's time to get back on board and head on towards The Castle Hotel in Ruthin, under an hour's drive away. Here they'll have another 45-minute stop, before carrying on to The Picture House in Colwyn Bay, a further 45-minute drive.
It's shaping up to be a long day on the road already, but fortunately, it's a shorter drive this time around to the Palladium in Llandudno: the most impressive of all the establishments on the route. At this point, six county boundaries have been crossed, but there's still plenty more to go.
Perhaps feeling a little bit giddy from all of the drinking thus far, punters will head to Tafarn y Porth in Caernarfon, then Pen Cob in Pwllheli for 7.30pm, for the final drinking stop.
Lloyds Coaches announced in a statement: "Ready for a legendary day out without the 'who's driving?' debate. Grab your mates and hop aboard for the Lloyds Coaches Wetherspoons Tour. We're hitting some of the most iconic pubs across North Wales and the border. Whether you're in it for the affordable ales, the legendary breakfasts, or just to check the carpet patterns, this is the trip for you!"
The never-before-seen Wetherspoons Tour is set to be held on Saturday, June 27, and with the initial Facebook post gaining so much traction, who knows, it could go on to be a regular event.
Full of excitement, the travel firm later added: "We're filling up faster than a pint of Ruddles on a Tuesday. At this rate, we're seriously asking ourselves: 'Do we need to add another coach'."
On Wednesday afternoon, Lloyds Coaches added a second coach on the same day, after the first sold out.
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