Blogs from Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe - page 6

Cardiff is all about Doctor Who. The current filming at Roath Lock Studios, the spin-off Torchwood , the rift, well, everything really. And now it is home to The Doctor Who Experience at Porth Teigr. I sighed with anticipation when I found out. Graeme seemed to think that we were only going to Cardiff to see the bronze medal Olympic playoff between the Korean and Japanese football teams. Truth be known, they wouldn't have been my choice of teams to view anyway, but hey ho, they're young teams and probably full of pizzazz. But all that was going to be after a cycle around the Bay, fortuitously passing the Doctor Who Experience. Cardiff Camping Ground at Pontcanna Fields wasn't the most scenic of camping sites but adjacent to the glorious Bute Park bordering Cardiff Castle just ... read more

Right then guys! Welcome to my Blog! Haven't really done anything like this before (Blogging) but I've always loved exploring and doing new things, so I thought.. "Why not quit my job and travel the world?!" Once this thought came into my head.. It soon left. But then.. It came back! What if I actually quit my job I've been working for over the last two and a half years? And explored the world? It seems crazy - But then, there a lot of things that seem crazy at first, but end up making a lot of sense! Working on a laptop without the need to step foot outside of the front door seemed crazy to a lot of people thirty years ago.. But this kind of thing is gradually becoming more the norm. through technology. ... read more

Our capital city is down South. Exactly the same as in England where the capital is far away from a huge proportion of the population. Cardiff always feels even now remote. The north feels less served with the wheels of industry and government in the 21st Century. It takes longer to travel by road from the north to the south. The journey pleasant but long either through the mountains or out into England and back. The train journeys fare no better. A drive of at least 45 minutes to the nearest station and then a three hour train trip to Cardiff Central. The cost prohibitive unless the passenger is lucky enough to access the Over 55 Club deals which run at some times in the year. From this part of North Wales the cities of Chester ... read more

I didn’t get up to much today. The weather started off alright and I walked over to Mary Ann Street. There is really nothing interesting or exciting on that street but I felt since I was here I should go see it. After that I continued my walk and went to the Cardiff Bay area. I stopped at a coffee shop and had a nice brunch there. By this time the weather had turned and it was windy and starting to rain. I dashed to the Red Dragon Centre to go see the Doctor Who Exhibition. I was very excited to see it since I have gotten hooked on Doctor Who and Torchwood. However it was not there! They closed it down and there was nothing to see. I debated going to a movie while I ... read more