Cardiff officially became my chill resting point of my trip. I spent the entire day with a friend's parents, who graciously showed me around their home village (Llantwit Major), about 15 min from Cardiff city centre. It was absolutely divine, starting with a cuppa in their beautiful home …
Cardiff’s Biggest Night of the Year
Wales lost (sorry, Wales) the big Six Nations match against England today. I experienced how the city came alive (supposedly Cardiff's biggest night of the year) and it wasn't as insane as I thought it would be. Probably because I hail from a country where people riot and start fires when a team …
Cardiff: Six Nations Time
Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, is a compact place with everything you need in one space. Rows of shopping lanes and arcades; countless pattisseries and restaurants, cafes, and pubs; a waterfront (Cardiff Bay!); a beautiful arts and events centre; and lots more. I spent the morning just …
Frozen Solid in Swansea
Apparently a cold spell has swept over the UK in February. According to my weather app, it hovered around 2-3 degrees Celsius today but "felt like -4." Not THAT cold, but with the 24 km/hr winds, oh blimey. My face hurt. I looked forward to today since I knew I was seeing a lovely …
Llandrindod Wells
Llanindrod: The sacred enclosure of the Holy Trinity Wells: Mineral water springs formed here This is a Victorian/Edwardian town built quite rapidly during the boom period when it became famous as a spa. It's built on a plateau 710 ft. above sea level, overlooking the River Ithon. Earlier …
West Wales: Portmeirion, Harlech, Barmouth
Wales. You're gorgeous. Your landscapes are so breathtaking and mesmerising, even in the winter and chilly temperatures (how is it that it feels colder here than any other part of the UK?). It's crazy how most people (even people from the UK) don't really travel around Wales, because it's …
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Reaching Wales
I made it to North Wales - and so did an onslaught of rain and cold temperatures again. I'm staying in Penllyn and Llanberis tonight and tomorrow, both little villages at the base of Snowdon. I really don't know a thing about Wales in comparison to Scotland and England, so it was a bit of a …
Climbing Mount Snowdon
I'm alive, well, and exhausted. Huzzah. I didn't know that Mount Snowdon was climbable this time of year. Apparently, tons of hikers were heading up there, but from the looks of the icy snowcaps from afar, I kept my distance. Well, until I found the footpath and realised how easy the trail …
Blaenau Ffestiniog: Zip World Caverns
North Wales is home to some of the most beautiful caverns that I've ever seen in my life. Upon my arrival in Blaenau Ffestiniog (which I sadly still can't pronounce), I was blown away by how the landscapes looked too perfect to be real. It was another perfectly sunny day, with blue skies and …
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