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Cardiff Bay




Heres the Bay pre-barrage in 1988, when it was pretty much a no-go area and a million miles from the tourist destination it is today.
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Location: Cardiff, UK

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  1. Anonymous16 August 2012 at 04:44

    These photos are lovely, particularly the first one - snow just seems to make the world that little bit more beautiful, don't you think? I recently visited Cardiff Bay, though I'd never been there before so couldn't make the comparison to its past. But I thought it was a fantastic place. I was staying in a serviced apartment in Cardiff city centre so was in the middle of everything. My friend went water skiing in the Bay and we even went to the Doctor Who exhibition (yes, we admit we're fans!) Well worth a visit though. I'd love to go to Cardiff again. Fern x

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