Wales

So we set off to Cardiff for a few days. We got 10 pound tickets from London and it was about a 3 hour coach trip which was nothing compared to some of our journeys so far.

Anyway we arrived in Cardiff and found our hostel a few minutes away from the bus station. Cardiff is a really easy city to sightsee in as it's small enough to walk around and see most of the sights. The first day we arrived it was raining and we just checked out the town and sampled some of the local produce. We went to he markets and I had a welsh cake (pictured below) which was kind of a cross between a scone and a pikelet, then covered in sugar. Anyway i took a photo (like i do) and some of the locals found it quite amusing.

Nathanael also sampled the local cider.

The second day we were there, the sun came out! So we spent the day checking out Cardiff castle which is right in the centre of Cardiff. Then we got a water taxi and went down to Cardiff Bay to enjoy the sunshine with the locals. As Dr Who is filmed in Cardiff we managed to check out the Dr Who exhibition (yes, we saw it Kay!). Then we went and had a cider and a chat with a few locals about the Olympics and drug cheats (Phelps!)

We also headed out to Caerphilly to check out their massive castle which the town is built around. We had lunch in a pub overlooking the castle which was pretty cool. Although i have to say, Wales seems to have more teenage mums than Rockingham!

So as the flat in London was taking a while we decided to hang around in Wales and hire a car so we could see a bit more of the countryside. We got to see quite a bit of West Wales and South Wales and also managed to see the ONLY Welsh distillery. We got chatting to the girl and guy working there and ended up staying ages talking about deadly snakes and spiders in Australia. They also gave Nathanael a taster of everything they had which included 4 whiskeys, a vodka, a gin and a liquer. Needless to say, he left quite happy.

We also managed to head to the Seaside and check out the locals enjoying the beach. It was raining, windy and no where near 20 degrees. BUT, it was summer, so no one was stopping the locals getting out on the beach. I realised that my parents must have put me through that kind of stuff when i lived in England as a child. We were concerned about children getting pneumonia! There was people in their bathers, eating icecream, yet others were dressed in long coats with scarves and hats. It was bizarre to say the least!