Tuesday 16th January 2024:
Taking the train from Hereford to Cardiff Central, I then walked across the city centre to the River Taff at Bute Park, just next to the castle, where the water-bus stops and starts. (Top marks to Transport for Wales by the way – trains there and back were both precisely on time).
Called the ‘Aquabus’, it leaves on the hour, and I had an enjoyable 30 minutes ride down to the Bay. Once there I found a large crowd of people outside the Senedd (the Welsh Parliament building) – all were wearing bright orange hats! Watch the video to find out who they were!
While in Cardiff, I had a good look around my favourite shops and had a slap-up breakfast in St. David’s Centre.
Hope you’ll enjoy the bus ride – which I thoroughly recommend by the way. Oh, and I also went to the BBC… but why? Sorry, you’ll just have to watch it!
Video will be published at 06:00 on Saturday 20th.
Cheers,
Jeff
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7 Comments
Thoroughly enjoyed this, the boat ride gives you a completely different view of Cardiff, my first ride was going to join Cardiff Rivers Group in a litterpick in the Bay by the old Dr Who Experience building.
Hopefully you'll be safe from the animals on the canal (!) – the Animal Wall is quite something isn't it considering it's been moved from its original position in front of the castle during the 1930's. The anteater used to have a longer nose I think but the 2010 repair made it shorter.
Your footage of all the areas of Cardiff you visited is excellent, thank you for sharing it with us.
The Beeb will have to manage without you so we can appreciate your travels with Gladys when she's finally finished.
If you look at 9:20 just before you go under Cardiff Bridge you’ll see the remains of the older bridge on the embankment. Re Cardiff castle, if you live or work in Cardiff you can get in for £7 and then have free entry for the next 3 years. Great to see the ride down the Taf, I’ve never done it.
great video Jeff, enjoyed it, and glad you decided to not go with the BBC 👍 Trip would even be better in the summer although I imagine a lot busier.
Relatively clear windows in the Aquabus. A far cry from when I used to ride the buses, with the windows so grubby, one had to imagine what the world was like as one passed by. There could’ve been terradactiles, Jason battling the gods, new pyramids being built and giant snowmen rampaging across the land. But I never saw any of these; if only passengers could’ve seen through the windows.
So pleased the BBC were impressed with your videos but of course Gladys comes first.
We’ve been to Cardiff castle it’s definitely worth a separate video.
Enjoyed watching the boat trip love Cardiff often wondered what the boat trip would be like. Will do at some point this year.
Jeff, very enjoyable. Can't have too much of Cardiff and wimsey.
Hi Jeff, hope you are well mate. Both railway stations are very impressive, You can't beat the oldy worldly traditional builds, I'm not really a fan of the modern, rectangular dull places. Platform zero at Cardiff station could be a environmentally endorsed platform. "The next train arriving on platform zero is a net zero 8 coach extravaganza" 😂. The Aquabus trip was good value and the windows were very clean as noted in DC 's comments. We went on a canal boat trip to meet Santa a few years when the kids were younger and still believed. The windows were filthy on the outside and steamed up on the inside. Luckily Santa came on board otherwise he would never have been seen. I'm not at all surprised that the BBC approached you. Your vlogs could be the saviour of the TV licence. All in all Jeff, a nice day out, a fine breakfast and another interesting video as always. See you on the next one 👍