I went to Cardiff for the weekend. Cardiff Back packers didn't quite live up to Lonely Planet's glowing review but was conveniently located near the river Taff. Plastic covered matresses are not the most comfortable though I guess they keep the bed bugs away and door closers that slam didn't make for the best night's sleep.
Cardiff has a castle in the city. I took the tour through the ornate interior with an entertaining guide pointing out the various features of each room. Cardiff Bay is where the restaurants are mainly gathered. I had a nice meal at the Art cafe which has an art and craft shop attached with a nice range of stuff. I walked along the waterfront past some interesting architecture and sculptures. The information centre is a tube like structure that is covered in stretched canvas.
This photo is of Big Pit in Blaenafon, north of Cardiff. It is an old mine that has been turned into a museum where you go on an underground tour with an ex miner.You are kitted out with hard hat,light and emergency breathing filter and then descend 90 metres in a wire lift to the mine. I really enjoyed the tour. Unfortunately public transport to Blaenafon on a Sunday is somewhat irregular however the hills were in lovely shades of orange from the Autumn leaves.
A few miles from Cardiff is Caerphilly Castle. This has a proper moat and looks most impressive.
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