Cardiff Highlights

We have left behind the fortunate and unfortunate events in Fishguard and have moved on to our last city in our tour of Wales: Cardiff.

Day 1

We arrived early in Cardiff, which gave us time to actually explore the city. We decided to take a bicycle tour with Cardiff Cycle Tours. Pedaling on retro-style bikes, we wandered around Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, the Exchange building where the coal industry once boomed, Bute Park, Cardiff Castle, Millennium Stadium, and the Assemblies building. We thoroughly enjoyed this unique tour as our introduction to the capital city of Wales.

Day 2

I (KK) will let Carrie talk to you about this day.

Being a bit of a Dictor Who fan, I didn't want to pass up checking out the Doctor Who Experience which opened just last year.

Unfortunately it turned out to be waste of £15. It would have been far more enjoyable if it were more like £5-7, but it really was overpriced for what it was. Basically you walked through a guided "adventure" with the Doctor - sliding doors, strobe lights, a 3D film section etc. And then you wandered through the exhibit of the 11 different Doctor's props: outfits, electronic screwdrivers and other stuff.

But afterwards I came across a much cheaper and rewarding opportunity! Throwing pottery!

Day 3

We visited an open air museum in St. Fagan's, a small town about 20 minutes outside of Cardiff. The museum is called the Museum of Welsh Life and basically leads you through a typical town setting. We saw farms, houses, churches, and workplaces, such as a tannery, woolen mill, and grain mill. It was a wonderful way to experience history. And of course we couldn't pass up the opportunity for a treat at the bakery! Feel free to drool over the picture below of our cheesie buns.

The museum even had a castle and gardens, which were very lovely to walk through despite the rain.