Wednesday, 14 May 2014

A lovely sunny day as we drove from Bradford on Avon to Swansea Wednesday 14th

Our Bradford on Avon was a series of stone houses all joined together.  The original owner was one Mrs Victor Bruce who was the first lady to fly around the world.  I did take a photo of the houses but there must not have been sufficient light, and I didn't check before we left.



We had an easy drive on a lovely day towards Gloucester, then cross to the Suspension Bridge and into Wales.  The approaches to the bridge are very long indeed.  A toll of 6.50 for cars.




Then into Cardiff, and the hop on hop off bus.  We were lucky to find a car park right next door to the home of Rugby, Millennium Stadium.  Do you know that it is the largest money earner for Cardiff, with more than a million people visiting every year.  Today there were heaps of groups of school kids all lined up to enter.




Great shots from the 10th floor of the adjoining car park.

It was getting a bit warm, time to take off the jackets, and line up for the bus.  Unfortunately it got very cold, and windy up on the top deck, and trying to get some decent photos was not easy.

Not many about in the main mall at 11.00am


Lovely little arcades between the castle and the town

Outer wall of the castle


A lot of buildings were of stone and this one started a trend in the 1870's


War memorial 



Eventually we made it to the newly developed waterfront area, and Millennium Square the Arts area.


In memory of the strong hands required to hand build the canals


Cardiff was the port for the export of coal, but the last shipment was in 1964.  Probably around the time that there was interest in Australian coal.  
Lovely old stone building near the waterfront.


Then the bus returned around the stadium for a different look.



After reading some reviews we decided to give the Castle
a miss and chose the Rugby shop instead, with some grandchildren in mind!  Lunch of a crepe, yumm, at one of the little arcades.

Now we are in an area called Uplands, on a hill overlooking Swansea.  Lots of industry at Port Talbot across the harbour from here.  We have to plan tomorrow yet, after the pa nap, and then dinner possibly in an area called the Mumbles.  Love all the names, but my poor damaged brain cannot understand the Welsh words at all.

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