I went to Cardiff, Wales with Amanda and Liz in February 2012, and it was the first time during study abroad that we'd left England. I didn't particularly care about visiting Wales, but Amanda and Liz are both huge Doctor Who fans and apparently Cardiff is a thing in that show... so they were super gung-ho about going, and I decided to come along for the ride. I mean, the bus fair was cheap enough, and I'm not one to say no to a day in another country!
Going in with zero expectations, I had quite a great time in Cardiff! The weather was cold and wet (hooray, UK!), but other than that it was a great day of nerdiness. Liz and Amanda had their Doctor Who fun in Millennium Park, of course, but Amanda and I also reenacted some Harry Potter scenes on a narrow wooden bridge at Cardiff Castle. We also walked around in the WWII air raid shelter hidden in the castle's battlements, which was just THE COOLEST THING EVER. The castle itself was beautiful, and I really enjoyed getting a look at Millennium Stadium, and the food was delicious, and we capped off the day with a frantic 15 minutes trying to find our bus and then sneaking our to-go dinners on board. Whoops. #adventuring
However, my camera died in Cardiff Castle, so this post is brought to you by a good chunk of my friends' wonderful photography!
And hey, can we talk about the Welsh language for a quick second? It looks like keyboard mashes!
Interesting place, Wales. It's definitely a country I'd like to return to someday!
Cardiff does have a bad rap, doesn't it? Looks like fun, though!
ReplyDeleteDoes it?! I didn't really know much about it, and still don't to be honest. But it was a good time! :)
DeleteMy good friend's husband is from a predominantly Welsh speaking town and it is hilarious (ha, maybe embarrassing) to everyone when I try to say words/phrases that he has taught me.
ReplyDeleteLOL that's hilarious! I don't even know if I heard anyone speak it, but just looking at it made me chuckle every time... obviously, considering how many signs I took pictures of. :P
DeleteOh wow, it is so beautiful there!! I want to go someday!
ReplyDeleteYou should! It's super pretty, even in the drizzle!
DeleteOh my gosh that castle is beautiful! And how amazing that they did that shelter beneath the castle! Love that picture of you through the window of the castle :)
ReplyDeleteIsn't it?! It was so cool! Haha thanks, credit for that photo goes to Liz and her fancy camera! :)
DeleteThat castle is really neat! It looks so regal and old! Everywhere I've been in the UK makes me want to reenact scenes from Harry Potter as well :)
ReplyDeleteYes, it was so cool! It's got old crumbly bits and elegant, regal bits, and an incredibly awesome library. So basically it's a total winner. :) Oh man, my friend and I reenacted Harry Potter aaaallllllll over the place! Hahaha
DeleteAh, I adore Cardiff! Such a lovely little city, with a great castle and parks! I'm glad you got to go :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, I'm glad I got to go too! :) Now I wish I'd had more time there, and that the weather was better so I could've seen some of the parks. But what I DID get to see was utterly charming!
DeleteHave I told you how much I'm enjoying these throwback posts? I mean, it hurts, but in the best way possible.
ReplyDeleteYAAYYYY LOVE YOU! I think we're all a teensy bit masochistic, because it hurts like a mother, yet I keep doing them and you guys keep reading them and it's all just very simultaneously wonderful and painful. We should all just go back, basically.
DeleteI am totally dying to visit Cardiff! I've heard it's such a pretty city. And your pictures certainly seem to prove that true :)
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