Well here we go...

We got picked up at the very respectable time of 9.00am just outside Earls Court Tube station.
We were on a full size coach with every seat taken.

I had a sleep on the way there and woke just as we got to the great big bridge which takes us from England to Wales.
It is enormous.

Anyway we drove into Cardiff and down to the bay.
We got out and had a quick bite to eat.
It was really really windy and I kept getting blown sideways!

We didn't spend nearly long enough in Cardiff which was disappointing.
We drove past Millenium Stadium and didn't stop.
We didn't get out in downtown Cardiff at all which I wasn't happy with but can't do much about it now.

We then went out to Caephilly Castle.
It is the second largest castle in the UK after Windsor Castle.
There was a wedding on but we didn't get to see anything.
Once again I was getting blown around so I don't know how the poor bride was going!

The castle was amazing.
It is just in the town next to the shops!
It was so big.
The leaning tower learns futher than the Tower in Piza - a little bit of trivia for you.

Then we went to Caerleon to the ruins of a roman amphitheatre.
I am not sure how old it was but they used to have gladiator duel thingys in it.
I went and stood in the middle of it.
It was massive.
Apparently it used to seat 5000 people which is the same capacity as the Taipans court!! - more trivia for you!!

After that we stopped at a roadside truck stop thing for 40 mintues (would rather have had that time in Cardiff) and then headed home.

The daffodil is the national flower of Wales and they were everywhere.

There is one really great photo...you will know it where you see it - at Caephilly Castle.

I enjoyed the sights that we saw
but probably wouldn't recommend that particular trip to anyone else.

I would have liked some time to get out of a bus in Cardiff to see the Stadium properly but other than that it was a good day.