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 [...]
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Cardiff – Day Four
6 Comments CherryPie on Oct 25th 2025
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Cardiff – Day Three
For breakfast I chose to sample butternut pancakes with fruit compote, one of the cooked-to-order options. They were tasty but would have benefited with more fruit compote in relation to the stack of pancakes.
We then drove to the Royal Mint for one of their tours. The tour was excellent and informative. We opted not to [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Oct 23rd 2025
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Cardiff – Day Two
The bed was so comfy that we both had a good night’s sleep and woke feeling refreshed. For breakfast, both cooked and continental options were available along with a few cooked-to-order items. I chose to sample the continental breakfast option. It had a nice selection of fruits, meats and cheeses but it was let down [...]
7 Comments CherryPie on Oct 22nd 2025
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Build your inner environment. Practice Silence! I remember the wonderful discipline of the Great Ones. When we used to talk and chatter, they would say: “Go back into your inner castle.” It was very hard to comprehend then, but now I understand the way of peace.
Paramahansa Yogananda
6 Comments CherryPie on Oct 19th 2025
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Coming Soon…
my recent adventures in Cardiff
4 Comments CherryPie on Oct 18th 2025
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Watery Wales
We got absolutely soaked on our day trip to Hay-on-Wye. Just after lunch the heavens opened and we were drenched by rain of Biblical proportions. Driving home was a little tricky to start with due to standing water on the country lanes.
Wearing soggy trousers made me feel unclean so when we got home I had [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Sep 21st 2024
The Wilderness and the idea of wilderness is one of the permanent homes of the human spirit.
Joseph Wood Krutch
6 Comments CherryPie on Jul 21st 2024
