If your ever back there I highly recommend the covered arcades (you can find them mostly along the street opposite the castle main entrance) I also recommend a tour around the manor of the castle (not the medieval castle as fun as that is but the actual Victorian house). Also for welsh cakes if you go to Cardiff market (off the main street entrance is under a wall mounted square clock) there is a stall that makes them fresh, can't miss it due the que for the stall. Also the market is an example of a traditional town market and an excellent fish mongers. If your there for longer you could also try going for a walk along Roath park (which is more in the suburbs but is accessible via bus). Has a rose garden, Lake, large kids playground, botanical garden, and hot house (including turtles and whistling ducks).
@@rainbroco5902 I also second Tenby :D used to go mackerel fishing from there on a hire boat from the docks. Once had so many had to trade em for other fish, they're good grilled or bbq.
Tiger Bay has a long and glorious history of African immigration, being a seafaring hotspot. So much input from other places. A marvellous magnet of culture.
I grew up there having the legendary Betty Campbell as head mistress of the primary school I went to.. Totally different now compared to the 1970s and 80s when it was known as Butetown
"Quay" is pronounced "Key", which is just a dock or waterfront. your kids are so lucky to get to go on all these adventures around Britain and your trips to Europe you have planned. I am sure they know more about the world than most other Americans already.
The Welsh countryside is gorgeous. Also try Tenby it's got a load of multi coloured houses on the seafront. Your kids are getting noticeably taller especially the baby 😊
fantastic to see you enjoying my home city and seeing it through your eyes. I'm heading back there to visit my family myself next week. so much more to enjoy in Wales too. Brecon Beacons, Pembrokeshire, Gower Peninsula and countless ancient castles. Look for Carreg Cennan - a spectacular clifftop castle that is a wonderful place to visit
Next time you visit Cardiff Bay, you absolutely need to walk the full route around the Barrage. It's a small piece of land that connects Cardiff Bay to Penarth and is about 1.5 miles long. It's a great walk in the sunshine, popular with dogwalkers, skateboarders, cyclists etc. It's also a great picnic spot and there's a free outdoor play area for the kiddies as well as a bike rental at the start of the trail.
It's castle time!... Chepstow is fairly close, go see Tintern abbey too. A bigger visit will take you to Carmarthen castle or further down to beautiful Pembroke. Wales is the New Zealand of the UK, incredible countryside that changes from county to county... Pembrokeshire is so different from valleys Glamorgan, The Wye valley different to Snowdonia....and the best collection of Castles in the UK It's a great place with loads to do....and I'm English lol
Your kids are growing so quickly! May I recommend the city of Hereford, a very historic place with a beautiful cathedral, remains of city walls and the lovely River Wye. The surrounding county of Herefordshire is gorgeous, with quaint villages and spectacular countryside. The Malvern Hills to the east, the Black Mountains to the west, it is a stunning area.
Absolutely agree, Herefordshire and Hereford a must to visit. The Mappa Mundi is in Hereford Cathedral too. If you like Burgers a visit to The Beefy Boys too.
Great to see you had a good time down in Cardiff, if you have the time do pop along westward to Pembrokeshire. We've got Wales's smallest city (pop. 1600), breathtaking coast and hills, our National Park, ancient local customs (Hen Galan) and the spot where the stones of Stonehenge were quarried from. Not to mention castles galore and family activities. Cofion cynnes 🏴
Come to north Wales next time- totally different landscape and vibe. Caernarfon castle and Conwy castle are stunning. Take the funicular tram up the Great Orme in Llandudno, see the slate mines - so much up in the north - even my hometown of Wrexham is fantastic!
Love the calm, beautiful, peaceful content: my partner is a New Yorker living here in the UK with me - so I appreciate your take on the UK as Americans living here!
Wales (Cymru) really is unique, and Caerdydd (Cardiff) is the youngest of Britain's capital cities. I remember by first visit there, to sing, back in 1958. Something which caught me by surprise when, during our school exeat after Christmas, I stayed for 10 days with one of my roomies' family in NW Wales. One of his village chums was of African descent, and it was a shock for me to hear this black kid speak Welsh all the time. My own background had me speaking Kibukusu, Sabaot, Kiswahili, and English before I started school, but somehow hearing a black agemate speaking an ancient Brythonic language, as the mythical Merlin or Arthur would have done, just blew my mind. Your kids might enjoy learning a few phrases of this ancient British tongue too, if only as part of a class show and tell exercise. Keep up the great work, mzee.
I went a couple of years ago - we enjoyed a boattrip round the harbour and a side trip to Barry, a nice traditional seaside resort a few miles to the south.
Good to see you all enjoying yourselves. Hopefully the brighter Spring weather is on it's way. In the mood to bake some Welsh cakes or shortbread now !
You gotta get out west. First the Gower (just past Swansea), then the south west (round Milford Haven). But the best is up north in the Snowdonia National Park. I know you're mad for sheep. Wales IS the country for you. Central Wales (right bang in the middle between Tredegar and Builth) is a picturesque wilderness sprinkled with sheep and the odd house here and there. Edit. Elan Valley (near Rhayader) is very picturesque. It's where Birmingham gets its water from. IIRC Welsh villages were flooded for the reservoirs.
If you want some cool things to do go to Castell Coch in Tongwynlais, Garth Mountain near Taffs Well, walk along the taff trail, I promise you Cardiff and its outskirts is gorgeous when the sun shines!
Looking over the bay in some of your shots the white church like looking building with a spire is the Norwegian Church and Arts Centre. I always go there for tea and cakes when in the area. 5 miles further along the coast is Penarth, which has a traditional pier with some of the best fish and chips I have ever had at the 'Decks Takeaway'
when you come back to wales ,and i hope you do ,get yourself down to the Gower which in my opinion is one of the most beautiful parts of wales ,uk .may be world . then up to Tenby .lots of history many castles and some amazing sceneries .
Swansea bay and gower is a good choice to. City life with a marriner and coastal walk around Swansea bay to mumbles. Plus Gower peninsula on the doorstep.beautiful scennery. Well worth a visit.
Glad you enjoyed visiting our lovely city! If you're ever back here, I recommend walking across the barrage from the Bay over to Penarth, visiting the castle and Bute Park, and St Fagans Museum. But there's so much more to Wales than Cardiff too - I'm sure you'd love visiting some more places when you get a chance as well :) Finally, if you're ever back in Fabulous Welshcakes, my absolute favourites are the cranberry and white chocolate ones! They're so good!
Certainly some imposing modern architecture there...most of which looks pretty good...Not so sure about the Welsh Parliament though...looks a bit like a Municipal Bandstand came down and mated with an oversized Bus Shelter, (but perhaps as an aging fossil I just lack the eye for it!). Thanks for another interesting post.
Try Penarth....has a pebble beach...Victorian pier...a shop selling old fashioned sweets for the kids.....icecream....food on the seafront. Lovely if you get sunny weather.
This is lovely. I am half Welsh but I permanently settled in Wales about 15 years ago. I work 50 miles west of Cardiff in a place called Swansea. I hope you have the chance some time to visit Swansea City - and the Mumbles and the Gower Peninsular. I think you'd like it ;)
Brecon Beacons is a stunning place to get away from the hustle an bustle of the cities, perfect place to kick back an have a write a book holiday, Lol, I fancy renting a little hut type thing in a place called Cwmcarn Mountain, A little trip on my bike and place to do bit of photography, I don't think its too expensive either, But if I could I would defo do Brecon Beacons myself, Just Cwmcarn Mountain is bit closer for me, I could even ride my bike to a woodland mountainside trip, Lol.... Yeah Wales is a stunning country, They say the grass is greener in Wales, Not sure how tho, lol.... You got happy bunch of kids there, I know Wales always welcomes happy people....
Oh you need to come back and travel around Wales so many wonderful places to see, big pit mining museum (free entry) the iron works next to it, Brecon Beacons, tower colliery zip world, Caerphilly castle, Pembrokeshire coast line, Portmeirion in the north, Snowdon national park, and if you go to the Pembrokeshire coast, Tenby is where you’ll find great fish dishes. ☺️
And the Welsh cakes are 😋 Next time visit the Cathedral, the Castle and the Museums. Cardiff City Centre is small, not too busy and has lots of original glass roofed arcades. I'm a fan 😊
Amazing video. I do love wales and south west England and lovely green landscape. Greta place to see outside of London. And train wise you get to wales in two hours. Also welsh cake is amazing sweet treat which is like flat scones
If you come back again - please do! - then you should try the Welsh cakes that are sold in the Central Market, a 130 year old indoor market in the centre of Cardiff. They bake them in front of you and they are amazing served warm from the bakestone! They do various versions too, apart from the original one, including a very yummy jam and cream filled one. Glad you enjoyed our city.
ha! you started off just around the corner from my office! Been working there 10years this month. Unfortunately our Doctor Who exhibit has closed down, but the food and the pubs and the theatre are great places to enjoy. On a sunny day, I think we're as good as Brighton or Barcelona for activity - and there's always something going on in Roal Dahl Plas.
As a Welsh person, it's great to see people coming from outside the UK and Europe to Wales, I think that Wales is often so overlooked, so very glad you enjoyed it! What I would recommend in the Cardiff/South Wales region is: - National Museum of Wales - has a bit of everything and is free, also the building is very beautiful! - Cardiff Castle - slap bang in the middle of the city, it's big and beautiful and also has some WWII civilian bunkers to explore - Bute Park - Cardiff has a huge and beautiful park right behind the castle, worth going to on a nice day - St Fagans - it's a museum made of buildings from across Wales so it's built like a small town - very fun and it shows Welsh life from across the ages, it has a recreation of a medieval royal throne room, Celtic roundhouses, some pretty farmhouses too - Llandaf Cathedral - beautiful cathedral just outside the city centre, the entire Llandaf area has a villagey feel and is quiet and peaceful - Barry Island - a short train ride from Cardiff, whilst the fairground isn't really worth visiting, the beach is great - Castell Coch - to the north of Cardiff, a cool castle on the hill, with tall pointy roofs, fairytale vibes - Caerphilly Castle - In the town of Caerphilly, this castle is huge, with a moat and a tower that's leaning because of a botched demolition job from the civil war.... Caerphilly also has some famous cheese which is worth trying - Big Pit - a former coal mine which has been turned into a museum, quite a fun day out
Ty for showing Kaardiff. 😁 If you can take a trip to the IoM in the summer (It has got steam trains & electric railway/trams also one of the oldest operating horse tram services.
I would suggest in cardiff that you either continue round to penarth pier and cardiff/penarth marinas or go slightly inland to the castle and bute park / roath park. Outside Cardiff but nearby you have Duffryn gardens, Ogmore-by-Sea and further along you have gower penusila.
Hi Mac and Family, my brother actually lives in South Wales the valleys I love getting on that little train and chugging up the mountain just watching all the rugged landscape go by it’s amazing. Next time you’re in Wales you definitely have to go and see the Gower Peninsula Swansea is nice but once you go through Swansea and reach the Gower you will see the most beautiful beaches and coastline ever and if you like hiking, the hills there are magnificent for that.
As many have mentioned there is a lot more to Wales than Cardiff. You said English is the first language and you're technically correct but further West into Ceredigion and places like Newcastle Emlyn and Lampeter you will find Welsh being spoken as the first language. There's also Aberystwyth on the coast which is a lovely University town. Central Wales is more sparsely populated but the countryside is stunning. If you're planning to travel around Wales just give yourself plenty of time as there are few major roads. And don't forget to visit the Mumbles in Swansea - you will love Joe's Ice cream - and then the Gower peninsular for some more beautiful scenery.
So happy to see you guys finally make it to Wales, such a beautiful country. Should visit home more often. Make sure to get out to the Welsh countryside so much to see and do
I've had a lot of great memories in Cardiff, despite it being the arch rival of the city I grew up in. Good memories there, and the parks in Cardiff are really nice in the Spring and Summer. It's quite a nice city really
Cockles and muscles are quite a traditional Welsh seafood usually harvested in Carmarthenshire really worth trying I would mention laverbread also its cooked seaweed a very aquired taste but very tasty. Glad you've been and visited my country and tried Welsh cakes they are amazing.
Wonderful video. Im Welsh and love in the South but I have a love affection for the mountains and castles of North Wales. Keep these videos going you do a very good job. If you need tips on Welsh places to visit let me know. I've trekked pretty much all of it
@@MacandBlair Truth ,though !! It looks like you all had a real good time there !! 👍👍I am currently planning to visit Wales with mom, also England !!! Possibly Italy ! Thank you so much for your replies !! 💜🥁🐉🎤🎶💞
Hope you come back again. There are loads of places IN Cardiff to visit. I live there. My favourite place to visit is St. Fagans Museum of Welsh Living. It's free to go in but you pay for parking. There are loads more. The National Museum in the City is a must too. Did I mention? That's free to go in too.
If you down Wales during the summertime would definitely recommend you head towards Swansea to visit the Gower peninsula! One of the first places in the UK to be designated an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Welsh cakes are very nice. Similar to English scones, but flat, and a bit sweeter. I've been thinking of visiting Cardiff. I'll be sure to pop in that shop and get a bag of Welsh cakes. Lovely with a cup of tea, or coffee.
Im gonna Recommend West Wales towards Pembroke but also down by Llanelli as you can find People Still Picking Cockles in the Early Morning. Another Place is Penarth Pier as they Have a Boat Ride on the Waverly (Last Ocean Paddle Steamer) and the Balmoral which both sail down the Bristol Channel with stopping points on the SW English Coast..
If you can get to the Brecon Beacons National park on your next visit you won't regret it. Also near Merthyr is the Big Pit which was a working coal mine, the guides are ex miners. Usk and Crickhowell are really pretty. Your family are the cutest ❤️ ( also Quay is pronounced 'key')
You can visit slate mines. That metal lump one of your sons is playing on is an old mooring where the age-old ships would have tied up. Tiger Bay is where many African sailors and immigrants first arrived in Britain. Welsh cakes - lots of variants with currants throughout the UK. Eccles cakes. Chorley cakes. Mostly northern. You can try the varieties on your travels. They’ll have you eating seaweed next - laverbread. I got sunstroke in Cardiff once. Should have worn a hat. Cheddar Gorge might be a good trip. A drone’s eye view would be terrific. You can visit the caves where ancient man lived and where modern man finishes Cheddar cheeses.
You’ve got visit Aberystwyth pick a good weather day and you will have a wonderful experience walk up the constitution hill (there’s a little tram to go up) but the walk is epic small town but it a must, town of the university where prince charles studied.
Really enjoying your videos and perspective of the UK. If you are planning to visit the Elan Valley reservoirs in Mid Wales it’s worth going in April when the water levels are usually high and the water cascades down the face of the stone dams.
I'm so glad you enjoyed the bay! I'm from Cardiff, I absolutely love seeing people come here and enjoy it. If you're ever back you must spend a day in the city center, I'm sure the kids would love the castle. If you plan it they sometimes have special events such as jousting re-enactments. I remember when I was around 10 it was Roman day and they gave all us kids roman outfits to wear with foam swords and we had a play battle. Also there's loads of nice places to eat, a fantastic place called Bake Stones in the indoor market to get all different kinds of Welsh Cakes, normally still warm when you get them. The museum was another favourite when I was a kid and it hasn't changed much, the dinosaur exhibit is fantastic. Plus you've got indoor rainforest mini-golf. Hope you come back again!
This was just our first trip to Wales and Cardiff, let me know what sights we should go to on our next trip!
If your ever back there I highly recommend the covered arcades (you can find them mostly along the street opposite the castle main entrance) I also recommend a tour around the manor of the castle (not the medieval castle as fun as that is but the actual Victorian house).
Also for welsh cakes if you go to Cardiff market (off the main street entrance is under a wall mounted square clock) there is a stall that makes them fresh, can't miss it due the que for the stall. Also the market is an example of a traditional town market and an excellent fish mongers.
If your there for longer you could also try going for a walk along Roath park (which is more in the suburbs but is accessible via bus). Has a rose garden, Lake, large kids playground, botanical garden, and hot house (including turtles and whistling ducks).
Tenby please
@@rainbroco5902 I also second Tenby :D used to go mackerel fishing from there on a hire boat from the docks. Once had so many had to trade em for other fish, they're good grilled or bbq.
Prestatyn is quite a nice place in wales
Newgale beach, pembrokeshire. I went on a sunny day, best beach i ever saw.
Tiger Bay has a long and glorious history of African immigration, being a seafaring hotspot. So much input from other places. A marvellous magnet of culture.
Yes. I was going to mention Shirley Bassey who is from Tiger Bay! That used to be a rough, but colourful area when I lived there!
I grew up there having the legendary Betty Campbell as head mistress of the primary school I went to..
Totally different now compared to the 1970s and 80s when it was known as Butetown
the famous singer shirley bassey, goldfinger film theme song, comes from tiger bay, cardiff.
"Quay" is pronounced "Key", which is just a dock or waterfront.
your kids are so lucky to get to go on all these adventures around Britain and your trips to Europe you have planned. I am sure they know more about the world than most other Americans already.
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@@MacandBlair Correction - English is not 25% of the population first language. It wasn't mine or my community in Ynys Mon.
The Welsh countryside is gorgeous. Also try Tenby it's got a load of multi coloured houses on the seafront. Your kids are getting noticeably taller especially the baby 😊
Pembrokeshire as a whole is just stunning, worth the extra time driving to see what it has to offer
Does it ever surprise you how small the UK is but so beautifully packaged
fantastic to see you enjoying my home city and seeing it through your eyes. I'm heading back there to visit my family myself next week.
so much more to enjoy in Wales too. Brecon Beacons, Pembrokeshire, Gower Peninsula and countless ancient castles. Look for Carreg Cennan - a spectacular clifftop castle that is a wonderful place to visit
Next time you visit Cardiff Bay, you absolutely need to walk the full route around the Barrage. It's a small piece of land that connects Cardiff Bay to Penarth and is about 1.5 miles long. It's a great walk in the sunshine, popular with dogwalkers, skateboarders, cyclists etc. It's also a great picnic spot and there's a free outdoor play area for the kiddies as well as a bike rental at the start of the trail.
It's castle time!... Chepstow is fairly close, go see Tintern abbey too.
A bigger visit will take you to Carmarthen castle or further down to beautiful Pembroke.
Wales is the New Zealand of the UK, incredible countryside that changes from county to county... Pembrokeshire is so different from valleys Glamorgan, The Wye valley different to Snowdonia....and the best collection of Castles in the UK
It's a great place with loads to do....and I'm English lol
Great summary! My happy place is Newgale in Pembrokeshire. Visit as often as we can but the drive is a killer from the east coast of England
And whilst you're there Raglan Castle and a wonder around Usk and Caerleon.
Visit as much of Wales as you can.
Pembrokeshire, Snowdonia and loads of other places.
Brecon as well
also the brecon beacons and the black mountains.
Your kids are growing so quickly! May I recommend the city of Hereford, a very historic place with a beautiful cathedral, remains of city walls and the lovely River Wye. The surrounding county of Herefordshire is gorgeous, with quaint villages and spectacular countryside. The Malvern Hills to the east, the Black Mountains to the west, it is a stunning area.
Absolutely agree, Herefordshire and Hereford a must to visit. The Mappa Mundi is in Hereford Cathedral too. If you like Burgers a visit to The Beefy Boys too.
don't forget to pop over to hay on wye, it has a world record for the most book shops
Great to see you had a good time down in Cardiff, if you have the time do pop along westward to Pembrokeshire. We've got Wales's smallest city (pop. 1600), breathtaking coast and hills, our National Park, ancient local customs (Hen Galan) and the spot where the stones of Stonehenge were quarried from. Not to mention castles galore and family activities. Cofion cynnes 🏴
Big Pit is worth checking out if you want to learn about the history and culture of Wales.
Come to north Wales next time- totally different landscape and vibe. Caernarfon castle and Conwy castle are stunning. Take the funicular tram up the Great Orme in Llandudno, see the slate mines - so much up in the north - even my hometown of Wrexham is fantastic!
Welsh cakes are very easy to make too.
Welcome to wales guys, fantastic that you came to our mere little capital, but really glad you enjoyed it…🙏🏽👊🏽🇺🇸🏴
So glad you made it to Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. Happy travels!
Love the calm, beautiful, peaceful content: my partner is a New Yorker living here in the UK with me - so I appreciate your take on the UK as Americans living here!
Thanks George.
Wales (Cymru) really is unique, and Caerdydd (Cardiff) is the youngest of Britain's capital cities. I remember by first visit there, to sing, back in 1958. Something which caught me by surprise when, during our school exeat after Christmas, I stayed for 10 days with one of my roomies' family in NW Wales. One of his village chums was of African descent, and it was a shock for me to hear this black kid speak Welsh all the time. My own background had me speaking Kibukusu, Sabaot, Kiswahili, and English before I started school, but somehow hearing a black agemate speaking an ancient Brythonic language, as the mythical Merlin or Arthur would have done, just blew my mind. Your kids might enjoy learning a few phrases of this ancient British tongue too, if only as part of a class show and tell exercise. Keep up the great work, mzee.
I went a couple of years ago - we enjoyed a boattrip round the harbour and a side trip to Barry, a nice traditional seaside resort a few miles to the south.
Good to see you all enjoying yourselves. Hopefully the brighter Spring weather is on it's way. In the mood to bake some Welsh cakes or shortbread now !
You gotta get out west. First the Gower (just past Swansea), then the south west (round Milford Haven). But the best is up north in the Snowdonia National Park. I know you're mad for sheep. Wales IS the country for you. Central Wales (right bang in the middle between Tredegar and Builth) is a picturesque wilderness sprinkled with sheep and the odd house here and there. Edit. Elan Valley (near Rhayader) is very picturesque. It's where Birmingham gets its water from. IIRC Welsh villages were flooded for the reservoirs.
If you want some cool things to do go to Castell Coch in Tongwynlais, Garth Mountain near Taffs Well, walk along the taff trail, I promise you Cardiff and its outskirts is gorgeous when the sun shines!
Looking over the bay in some of your shots the white church like looking building with a spire is the Norwegian Church and Arts Centre.
I always go there for tea and cakes when in the area.
5 miles further along the coast is Penarth, which has a traditional pier with some of the best fish and chips I have ever had at the 'Decks Takeaway'
Familiar ground love cardiff !!!
North Wales is absolutely stunning .
So glad you enjoyed your visit to Wales 🏴
You 2 are just wonderful.
The whole family are great X
Thanks. We try to hold it down.
Hope you are enjoying your time in Cardiff. Welcome ‼️
👋🏽 thanks
Lived in Cardiff all my life but still love seeing it from other peoples view
when you come back to wales ,and i hope you do ,get yourself down to the Gower which in my opinion is one of the most beautiful parts of wales ,uk .may be world . then up to Tenby .lots of history many castles and some amazing sceneries .
Croeso I Gymru, dewch nol yn fuan! Welcome to Wales, come back soon! 😁 🏴
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Swansea bay and gower is a good choice to.
City life with a marriner and coastal walk around Swansea bay to mumbles. Plus Gower peninsula on the doorstep.beautiful scennery. Well worth a visit.
No doubt about those Welsh cakes. We visited the same store over Easter. Really yummy.
So good!
Glad you enjoyed visiting our lovely city! If you're ever back here, I recommend walking across the barrage from the Bay over to Penarth, visiting the castle and Bute Park, and St Fagans Museum. But there's so much more to Wales than Cardiff too - I'm sure you'd love visiting some more places when you get a chance as well :)
Finally, if you're ever back in Fabulous Welshcakes, my absolute favourites are the cranberry and white chocolate ones! They're so good!
I can see Cardiff across the Severn estuary from my flat in Weston-super-Mare (unless it is raining)
With a dad like you your kids will grow up to be great.
Certainly some imposing modern architecture there...most of which looks pretty good...Not so sure about the Welsh Parliament though...looks a bit like a Municipal Bandstand came down and mated with an oversized Bus Shelter, (but perhaps as an aging fossil I just lack the eye for it!). Thanks for another interesting post.
You've finally reached the best part of the UK
Nope. They have yet to visit Yorkshire. 😁
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Try Penarth....has a pebble beach...Victorian pier...a shop selling old fashioned sweets for the kids.....icecream....food on the seafront.
Lovely if you get sunny weather.
Tenby... Rhossili Bay (Anywhere on the Gower coast is beautiful) 😍
This is lovely. I am half Welsh but I permanently settled in Wales about 15 years ago. I work 50 miles west of Cardiff in a place called Swansea.
I hope you have the chance some time to visit Swansea City - and the Mumbles and the Gower Peninsular. I think you'd like it ;)
The Welsh cake reaction is class 😀
Brecon Beacons is a stunning place to get away from the hustle an bustle of the cities, perfect place to kick back an have a write a book holiday, Lol, I fancy renting a little hut type thing in a place called Cwmcarn Mountain, A little trip on my bike and place to do bit of photography, I don't think its too expensive either, But if I could I would defo do Brecon Beacons myself, Just Cwmcarn Mountain is bit closer for me, I could even ride my bike to a woodland mountainside trip, Lol....
Yeah Wales is a stunning country, They say the grass is greener in Wales, Not sure how tho, lol....
You got happy bunch of kids there, I know Wales always welcomes happy people....
Oh you need to come back and travel around Wales so many wonderful places to see, big pit mining museum (free entry) the iron works next to it, Brecon Beacons, tower colliery zip world, Caerphilly castle, Pembrokeshire coast line, Portmeirion in the north, Snowdon national park, and if you go to the Pembrokeshire coast, Tenby is where you’ll find great fish dishes. ☺️
And the Welsh cakes are 😋 Next time visit the Cathedral, the Castle and the Museums. Cardiff City Centre is small, not too busy and has lots of original glass roofed arcades. I'm a fan 😊
You should go into the centre of town as well, castles, museums, lots of old arcades and of course the stadium m.
You should visit the valleys and North Wales and aberfan
Amazing video. I do love wales and south west England and lovely green landscape. Greta place to see outside of London. And train wise you get to wales in two hours. Also welsh cake is amazing sweet treat which is like flat scones
If you come back again - please do! - then you should try the Welsh cakes that are sold in the Central Market, a 130 year old indoor market in the centre of Cardiff. They bake them in front of you and they are amazing served warm from the bakestone! They do various versions too, apart from the original one, including a very yummy jam and cream filled one. Glad you enjoyed our city.
Thank u for say that about cardiff is lovely it my home city
ha! you started off just around the corner from my office! Been working there 10years this month. Unfortunately our Doctor Who exhibit has closed down, but the food and the pubs and the theatre are great places to enjoy. On a sunny day, I think we're as good as Brighton or Barcelona for activity - and there's always something going on in Roal Dahl Plas.
Welcome to Gods country 🏴
He can't have been, he wasn't in Yorkshire! 😉
@@emergingloki well there is a very close affinity with the mining industry and The National Parks.
Try North Wales and the Snowdonia National Park great castles and mountains
If I had known you were visiting Cardiff, I would have shown you around.
St Fagans, Great day out, full of history. Just outside Cardiff and you only have to pay for parking, as museums are free.
You need to visit again to see the castle and museum buildings. Also when you have a week off head to west Wales or brecon beacons.
Love seeing you guys out and about. Your adorable kids always make me smile. Haven't been to Cardiff Bay since COVID - it is lovely in summer there.
As a Welsh person, it's great to see people coming from outside the UK and Europe to Wales, I think that Wales is often so overlooked, so very glad you enjoyed it! What I would recommend in the Cardiff/South Wales region is:
- National Museum of Wales - has a bit of everything and is free, also the building is very beautiful!
- Cardiff Castle - slap bang in the middle of the city, it's big and beautiful and also has some WWII civilian bunkers to explore
- Bute Park - Cardiff has a huge and beautiful park right behind the castle, worth going to on a nice day
- St Fagans - it's a museum made of buildings from across Wales so it's built like a small town - very fun and it shows Welsh life from across the ages, it has a recreation of a medieval royal throne room, Celtic roundhouses, some pretty farmhouses too
- Llandaf Cathedral - beautiful cathedral just outside the city centre, the entire Llandaf area has a villagey feel and is quiet and peaceful
- Barry Island - a short train ride from Cardiff, whilst the fairground isn't really worth visiting, the beach is great
- Castell Coch - to the north of Cardiff, a cool castle on the hill, with tall pointy roofs, fairytale vibes
- Caerphilly Castle - In the town of Caerphilly, this castle is huge, with a moat and a tower that's leaning because of a botched demolition job from the civil war.... Caerphilly also has some famous cheese which is worth trying
- Big Pit - a former coal mine which has been turned into a museum, quite a fun day out
The National Museum of History at St Fagans is only a few miles out of Cardiff to the West and is certainly worth a visit.
I’m an English bloke and I love wales, it’s just just beautiful.
Ty for showing Kaardiff. 😁 If you can take a trip to the IoM in the summer (It has got steam trains & electric railway/trams also one of the oldest operating horse tram services.
My home town. Glad you enjoyed. I definitely recommend a show in the millennium center.
I would suggest in cardiff that you either continue round to penarth pier and cardiff/penarth marinas or go slightly inland to the castle and bute park / roath park.
Outside Cardiff but nearby you have Duffryn gardens, Ogmore-by-Sea and further along you have gower penusila.
Hi Mac and Family, my brother actually lives in South Wales the valleys I love getting on that little train and chugging up the mountain just watching all the rugged landscape go by it’s amazing. Next time you’re in Wales you definitely have to go and see the Gower Peninsula Swansea is nice but once you go through Swansea and reach the Gower you will see the most beautiful beaches and coastline ever and if you like hiking, the hills there are magnificent for that.
As many have mentioned there is a lot more to Wales than Cardiff. You said English is the first language and you're technically correct but further West into Ceredigion and places like Newcastle Emlyn and Lampeter you will find Welsh being spoken as the first language. There's also Aberystwyth on the coast which is a lovely University town. Central Wales is more sparsely populated but the countryside is stunning. If you're planning to travel around Wales just give yourself plenty of time as there are few major roads. And don't forget to visit the Mumbles in Swansea - you will love Joe's Ice cream - and then the Gower peninsular for some more beautiful scenery.
Great insights. Thanks.
@@MacandBlair yes, in parts of north wales, welsh is the first and preferred language
The Senedd is worth looking at in more depth, good coffee and welsh cakes there!
You missed so much of the bay ,if you visit again you should walk around the barrage it takes you all the way to Pernarth pier and is a lovely walk
So happy to see you guys finally make it to Wales, such a beautiful country.
Should visit home more often.
Make sure to get out to the Welsh countryside so much to see and do
Great video, cookie monster 😁😁
Hope you all had a great day.
Tenby is nice.
Snowdonia is nice.
Most of wales is nice 👍😁
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I've had a lot of great memories in Cardiff, despite it being the arch rival of the city I grew up in. Good memories there, and the parks in Cardiff are really nice in the Spring and Summer. It's quite a nice city really
You guys need to visit Tenby in south west wales. Lovely in the summer time. Plenty of scenic coastal walks too!
Welsh cakes are very easy to make
Cockles and muscles are quite a traditional Welsh seafood usually harvested in Carmarthenshire really worth trying I would mention laverbread also its cooked seaweed a very aquired taste but very tasty. Glad you've been and visited my country and tried Welsh cakes they are amazing.
Wonderful video. Im Welsh and love in the South but I have a love affection for the mountains and castles of North Wales. Keep these videos going you do a very good job. If you need tips on Welsh places to visit let me know. I've trekked pretty much all of it
This makes me so happy. Born and bred welsh. It’s second name is Gods country! Welcome to 🏴
Thanks 🙂
Next time you visit Wales take a trip to Cardigan Bay. A beautiful place to visit.
Your family is charming , kids so sweet ! Did worry when you all tried the Welsh cakes some people find them too dry ,glad you liked them ❤️
Your kids are very adorable & very well behaved !! 👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶💞
You are so kind
@@MacandBlair Truth ,though !! It looks like you all had a real good time there !! 👍👍I am currently planning to visit Wales with mom, also England !!! Possibly Italy ! Thank you so much for your replies !! 💜🥁🐉🎤🎶💞
Great video...I love Cardiff
Really enjoy your videos, I love Wales. You missed Cardiff castle!
Ahh my home town. YOu should also head into the main town area by the castle.
FYI Quay is pronounced Key, as in a platform next to water.
Hope you come back again. There are loads of places IN Cardiff to visit. I live there. My favourite place to visit is St. Fagans Museum of Welsh Living. It's free to go in but you pay for parking. There are loads more. The National Museum in the City is a must too. Did I mention? That's free to go in too.
Try Tenby and Saundersfoot in South Wales lovely places
If you down Wales during the summertime would definitely recommend you head towards Swansea to visit the Gower peninsula! One of the first places in the UK to be designated an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Welcome to Cardiff!
Welcome to Wales. I`m surprised it was overcast, I was only 20 miles away and its been sunny all day.
This was about two weeks ago... the next day it really cleared up.
@@MacandBlair That`s Sod`s law (Murphy`s law as you would say) lol
I've had a busy and tiring day to day. However I've just watched your visit to Cardiff and it's put a big smile on my face.😀😀😀
Thanks Bob. Glad we could make the load a little lighter.
Pleased you enjoyed our City. Looking forward to your next trip/video :)
Welsh cakes are very nice. Similar to English scones, but flat, and a bit sweeter. I've been thinking of visiting Cardiff. I'll be sure to pop in that shop and get a bag of Welsh cakes. Lovely with a cup of tea, or coffee.
Yes.
Cardiff indoor market sells the most delicious hot fresh Welsh cakes straight from the bake stone ( griddle)
@@rachelkaraoke7461 Thanks for the tip, I'll be sure to go there in the summer when I visit Cardiff.
Fun Premiere guys, catch you on your next one.
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Im gonna Recommend West Wales towards Pembroke but also down by Llanelli as you can find People Still Picking Cockles in the Early Morning. Another Place is Penarth Pier as they Have a Boat Ride on the Waverly (Last Ocean Paddle Steamer) and the Balmoral which both sail down the Bristol Channel with stopping points on the SW English Coast..
It’s a shame you missed out on the sunshine!!
If you can get to the Brecon Beacons National park on your next visit you won't regret it. Also near Merthyr is the Big Pit which was a working coal mine, the guides are ex miners. Usk and Crickhowell are really pretty. Your family are the cutest ❤️ ( also Quay is pronounced 'key')
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You can visit slate mines. That metal lump one of your sons is playing on is an old mooring where the age-old ships would have tied up. Tiger Bay is where many African sailors and immigrants first arrived in Britain. Welsh cakes - lots of variants with currants throughout the UK. Eccles cakes. Chorley cakes. Mostly northern. You can try the varieties on your travels. They’ll have you eating seaweed next - laverbread. I got sunstroke in Cardiff once. Should have worn a hat.
Cheddar Gorge might be a good trip. A drone’s eye view would be terrific. You can visit the caves where ancient man lived and where modern man finishes Cheddar cheeses.
Great suggestions! Thanks.
You’ve got visit Aberystwyth pick a good weather day and you will have a wonderful experience walk up the constitution hill (there’s a little tram to go up) but the walk is epic small town but it a must, town of the university where prince charles studied.
If you visit Cardiff again, go to Penarth, and also Barry Island. As others said, Tenby a beautiful seaside town. Also Brecan beacons.
The pierhead building has an almost identical twin at Key West, Florida.
Glad you liked my city
Really enjoying your videos and perspective of the UK.
If you are planning to visit the Elan Valley reservoirs in Mid Wales it’s worth going in April when the water levels are usually high and the water cascades down the face of the stone dams.
Thanks for the suggestion.
I've never seen your channel before but really enjoyed this little spotlight on our capital city. Greetings from Wales!
I live near Cardiff, it's a great city.
Another great video, love how natural they are. The kids a super cute too!
and so well behaved. they are a credit to their parents.
I'm so glad you enjoyed the bay! I'm from Cardiff, I absolutely love seeing people come here and enjoy it. If you're ever back you must spend a day in the city center, I'm sure the kids would love the castle. If you plan it they sometimes have special events such as jousting re-enactments. I remember when I was around 10 it was Roman day and they gave all us kids roman outfits to wear with foam swords and we had a play battle. Also there's loads of nice places to eat, a fantastic place called Bake Stones in the indoor market to get all different kinds of Welsh Cakes, normally still warm when you get them. The museum was another favourite when I was a kid and it hasn't changed much, the dinosaur exhibit is fantastic. Plus you've got indoor rainforest mini-golf. Hope you come back again!