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  • Discovering the history of Cardiff Bay through public art

    Discovering the history of Cardiff Bay through public art

    The first of March is St. David’s Day. St. David is the patron saint of Wales and is credited with bringing Christianity to the country. To celebrate we visited the Welsh capital Cardiff. Although it is not as big as St Patrick’s day in Ireland the Welsh celebrate with a parade and I was suprised…

  • Daffodils and St. David’s Day

    Daffodils and St. David’s Day

    St. David is the patron saint of Wales. Traditionally, the Welsh wear a leek or daffodil in their buttonhole on March 1st which is St. David’s Day. The life of St David   St David was a 6th century Christian missionary from Pembrokeshire in Wales. According to legend his mother St Non gave birth to…

  • Mount Snowdon, the history of the railway

    If you plan to visit Mount Snowdon the highest mountain in Wales this summer, here is some interesting information about the mountain that you might like to know. Snowdon, in Welsh, is Yr Wyddfa, which means tomb or monument. Legend has it that it is the tomb of Rhita Gawr, an ogre who would kill…

  • The Wye Valley long distance footpath

    The River Wye meanders for over a hundred miles along the border between England and Wales. The Wye Valley walk is a 126 mile long-distance footpath that follows the river from its source in mid Wales to Chepstow where it joins the River Severn. It passes through meadows, ancient woodland, low hills, moorland and mountains. …