castell caerdydd (cardiff castle)

May 4, 2010
from the welsh museum of life,
we stopped in cardiff for the night.
cardiff used to be one of the busiest and wealthiest cities
when coal was used a lot, but today it's a calm city.

up above are "lovespoons,"
which are carved and given to couples as engagement or wedding presents.
the designs in the handles all represent different things.

during our short stay in cardiff,
i went on a tour of cardiff castle:
ceiling of the gentlemen's room
arab room
large banquet/dining hall
wall paintings in kids' rooms
family dining hall
our tour guide is explaining that the hole
in the middle of the table was used to put a large
grape vine into the middle of the table
so that the family could have fresh grapes (:
up on the castle ceiling- pompeii inspired
library!
the fortress
old cardiff castle with the new millennium centre

3 comments:

  1. so amazing... wow wow wow! i love the lovespoons. :)

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  2. wow, everything is breathtaking. amazing shots!

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