The Blue Anchor

Waterford to Cardiff and South Wales

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July 5th 2011
Waterford to Cardiff and South Wales A 6am start had us travelling to Rosslare where we caught the ferry back from Ireland to Fishguard in Wales. Almost an hour from Cardiff we made a detour into a small country village where we visited a local carpenter who specialised in creating Welsh Love Spoons! The carving of wooden spoons as love tokens dates back to the 17th century, and a s ... 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