Day 13: Wales – Cardiff
We were sad to leave Elm Grove but we had things to do and places to visit. It was fitting that our last night in Wales was in the Lincoln Hotel, in Cardiff, the same place as our first night in Wales.
Our journey was pretty much on highways and main roads. We decided to take a detour to visit Dylan Thomas’s house in Laugharne but before we realized it we had passed through the town, so we carried on to the coastal town of Pendine. Pendine was filled with motor home parks but unlike the previous day, the weather was dismal and there were only a few die hard wet suit clad surfers on the beach.
After booking into our hotel, we took a long walk through Bute Park. The weather had cleared up and people were out and about, picnicking, swimming and enjoying the sunshine.
We passed the Animal wall on our way to Cardiff Castle, where we took a tour, with a delightful gentleman named Dean. The original medieval castle was built in the 11th Century by Norman Invaders on top of a 3rd Century Roman Fort. It has since had a Victorian Gothic Revival and the rooms, down to the children’s nursery are full of symbolism.
Dinner was at a delicious Italian restaurant down the road.
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