🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cardiff - Capital of Wales

《UK Travel Diary 14》 《Cardiff: The Welsh Capital》 July 15th – Took the 10 AM train from Bristol and arrived in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, in just one hour. First impression? The weather was perfect! ☀️ Blue skies and fluffy clouds, like a real-life filter. But Welsh weather is famously unpredictable—sun one minute, rain the next, switching all day long. 🌦️ Cardiff’s architecture is stunning—the City Hall and National Museum stand side by side, both grand stone structures, with Cardiff University right behind them. The city has a beautiful shopping street packed with pubs, leading straight to Cardiff Castle (they form a T-shape). Behind the castle lies Bute Park, with vast green lawns and towering ancient trees—absolutely serene! 🌳 We also visited a small but picturesque swan lake on the city’s edge, which rivaled London’s Hyde Park in charm. In the afternoon, we explored the National Museum Cardiff—and wow, what a treasure trove! 🏛️ Compared to many grand but sparsely filled museums back home, this one was jam-packed with exhibits—so much so it almost triggered my claustrophobia! 😂 The best part? No restrictive glass cases—you can get up close to artifacts, take photos, and truly appreciate them. The museum covers everything: astronomy, history, geography, natural science, and biology, with incredibly lifelike animal specimens. I noticed tons of kids inside, even parents pushing strollers with babies. It’s clear why the West excels in science—they start young! 🧒🔍 (Honestly, this beats cram school any day.) For dinner, we hit up a highly rated Thai restaurant on Cardiff’s bustling shopping street. 🍛 Across the way was a packed bar full of laughing, beer-drinking locals—so many attractive people! 🍻 The vibe was electric, and I thought: "Depression must be rare here, and finding love? Probably not hard with this many parties!" 😂 #CardiffDiaries #WalesTravel #UKMuseums #CastleWanderer #PubCulture #NoBadWeatherJustBadOutfits