The Rugby Stadium and River near our hostel

Waterfall Jumping in Wales.

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October 20th 2008
This weekend was a bit spontaneous as a group of us decided to hop on a train and travel to Wales. Surprisingly, Wales is only a short hour and half train ride from Oxford which is over an hour closer than the Gatwick Airport that we usually fly out of. The trip was short and sweet and we got into Wales around noon. We had this awesome affordable Bed and Breakfast right on the water across from th ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » Wales » Cardiff

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more