Cardiff

After visiting Salisbury and Stonehenge I proceeded to Weymouth and Sidmouth. In that area I saw quite a lot: Dartmoor National Park, some lovely towns, and especially the magnificent perspective of the central nave Gothis vaulting of Exeter Cathedral. Later spent couple of days around Land's End -- the tip of Cornwall Peninsula and contunued to the elegant Bath and busy Bristol. The weather was cooperating all the way. However here, in the capital of Wales, it is not so nice -- the whole day is cloudy and raining though slightly. The collection of impressionists at the Welsh National Museum is the largest in the world outside of Paris. However it is closed now -- and perhaps for quite a long time -- leaks in the roof.

In an hour I am going by bus to Caernarfon. Its castle built around 1300 was since that time the place of ceremonial investiture of the Prince of Wales title on the heir to the BRITISH CROWN. It was first done in 13th century by Edward I -- just to show that Wales is dependent on England. And Welsh nationalist feelings are still run high. When the ceremony for Prince Charles took part in 1969 there was an attempt to blow his train. But I hope they will spare me, as I have no desire to be a British king.

Ciao,
Leo