Cardiff Trip Day 2

And oh look, I'm back to being exhausted by travel. I could barely think last night, let alone write a diary entry.

( Here be the story of why I was so tired )

If you would like a postcard from Cardiff, I will need your address. PM me or something.

Cardiff Trip Day 3

There are times when Cardiff looks very like Melbourne

( Parts of today were times like that )

Things I learned today of note for Torchwood writers:
As late as 1913, Roald Dahl Plass was a lock allowing fairly large ships entry to a wharf where Lloyd George Avenue is now.
When the docks were working, before the barrage, there was a beach outside the TI office entrance. It wouldn't have been very nice, though, and there were boats pulled up on it.
Mermaid Quay was built up with warehouses and merchant offices. The first million pound deal is believed to have been struck in one of the offices down there.
There were some really interesting ruins at Grey Friars that were only pulled down in 1977. The friary was converted into a mansion.