Cardiff, Wales

Gorsedd Stones- commemorate the hosting of the National Eisteddfod in 1978. The central table originated from the earlier stone circle in the Gorsedd Gardens the rest cam from a local quarry

Along the walls near Cardiff castle there are different animals put at the top, this wall is from the 1880's. The animals are inspired from several different literary works.

Gatehouse to Cardiff Castle

St. Patrick

The Roman Wall 

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I can't get away from peacocks

The castle was used as an Air Raid shelter during WWII. They had sound effects throughout the halls to make it seem like you were there during that time period. It was a little freaky. It also is motion sensored because there was no noise when I was outside but as soon as I walked in they had an announcer and the sirens. I near ran out of there freaked out.

This was a hole in the keep pointing down, this was the toilet aka the pooper.

One of the rooms in the keep where the Lord would have slept

Within the Victorian part of the castle that showed stained glass portraits of past English Kings and Queens

This was in the dining hall portion of the Victorian castle

Extremely ornate ceiling in what looked like a sitting room within the Victorian portion of the castle

In the British Army the animal mascot that accompanies the regiment is a dog. BUT in Welsh infantry they had a GOAT. The reason for this was during the Crimean War a bleating goat gave the regiment that the Russians were attacking. Ever since then they used a goat as their mascot. The 41st Foot was the first to use a goat.

Like we have the tomb of the Unknown soldier. The Welsh have a cross to commemorate.

Memorial to the Welshmen who fell in South Africa 1899-1902

Within the Cardiff museum

Cardiff version of Iced Tea. Don't let that fool you, it's lemonade.

St. Mary's St

Instead of shopping malls they have what is called Arcades.