Archive for the tag 'Wales'
Filed under Cardiff 2025, Heritage, Holidays
Cardiff Castle – The Mansion
1 Comment CherryPie on Nov 28th 2025
Filed under Cardiff 2025, Heritage, Holidays
Cardiff Castle – The Keep
The most recognisable feature at Cardiff Castle is surely the impressive twelve-sided Keep, the finest example in Wales. This type is known as a ‘shell’ keep because its outer walls provided a protective shell for smaller buildings within.
The stone Keep was built in the early 12th Century by Robert Consul, Earl of Gloucester, replacing the [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Nov 2nd 2025
Filed under Cardiff 2025, Holidays
Fine Dining at Giovanni’s
Oops! I forgot to photo the dessert. It was tiramisu.
6 Comments CherryPie on Nov 1st 2025
Filed under Cardiff 2025, Holidays
Hotel Indigo – Cardiff
Welcome to Hotel Indigo® Cardiff, where bespoke design meets classic Welsh heritage. Our boutique bedrooms reflect our vibrant city, with the themes ‘Made in Wales’, ‘Welsh Industry’ and ‘Music’ embodied in local art and natural materials. Many also offer wonderful views of the Cardiff skyline, and they all have free Wi-Fi and invigorating rainfall showers. [...]
3 Comments CherryPie on Oct 30th 2025
Filed under Anecdotes, Cardiff 2025, Holidays
Cardiff – Day Six
We were all packed and ready to check out before we enjoyed one last breakfast, after which we drove to Caerphilly to visit the castle. The car park closest to the castle was full so rather than wait for a space we chose to park in the long stay car park. This meant we had [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Oct 27th 2025
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Cardiff – Day Five
I continued to sample the various breakfast options choosing different items from the hot cooked buffet selection. It was only after I had made my selection that I noticed crusty bread was on offer to accompany the continental breakfast options, unlike the previous days.
After breakfast we took a leisurely walk through town in the direction [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Oct 26th 2025
Filed under Anecdotes, Cardiff 2025
Cardiff – Day Four
Working my way round all the breakfast options, today I chose traditional breakfast items from the hot buffet area.
After breakfast we drove the short distance to St Fagans national museum of history, avoiding the bus lane which hides in plain sight. The 100 acres of parkland at St Fagans is free to enter and houses [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Oct 25th 2025
