Cardiff, UK

Post long overdue. Went to Cardiff on November, 2011 when it's freezing cold and it rained non stop.

We took the hop on hop off Cardiff. It's good, but there's not much to see in Cardiff.

 Wales Millennium Centre

 Geral always her cheery self

 Huge John Lewis

Next stop, Cardiff Castle

 Cardiff Castle Clock Tower

 Entrance

 Cardiff Castle

 The Black Tower. 

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 Inside 'the house'

 The Library

And there was a barn where they had an eagle and a couple of owls

Cute until we saw that they are tied to the wall. :(

For lunch, we walked around and found a hidden gem tucked in the corner of the Castle

 Cafe Minuet. There's not much room to sit inside, but pasta here is heaven.. SO GOOD! And it's pretty cheap! Very very glad we found this restaurant

 Mechanical clock in the city centre

The next day, before we went home we stop at another Italian restaurant for lunch before we catch the bus back to Birmingham. Still blissful from our pasta yesterday, we decided to go for pasta again. 

Mia Porto Due.

 Starters, Mussels

 Garlic Bread

 Main Course, Penne Carbonara

 Meatball Bolognese

 It was close to Christmas, so I pop the poppers (and they charge it to our bill -.-). Food here is just.. blah

Next, we head off to the bus stop. But since we were early we decided to walk around a little

 Park close to the bus stop

 City Hall

Next to the City Hall was the Cardiff Winter Wonderland

 Haha!

So cute

Overall, there wasn't much to see in Cardiff. The only high point of Cardiff was the Castle and the pasta. God, I miss the pasta..