A more leisurely start today. We had left an internal door slightly ajar so that Jasper could roam and get to a view of the garden if he wished. This seemed to work.
Of course our first thoughts today were for Cousteau-cub who had to say goodbye to Bruno. It is such a shame, and also a shame that she is so far away and we can't give her a hug.
The morning was spent on a few domestic chores and some packing for the latest trip. We set off around midday and headed for Bandit Country. We were expecting a journey of 3 hours plus... and so it turned out. We avoided the first bottleneck round Chichester by zipping through the outskirts but we could find no alternative to the dreadful traffic on the way in to Cardiff.
We checked-in to our hotel and grabbed a cup of tea before heading out for a look around. Cardiff certainly is a vibrant and lively place on a Saturday afternoon. On a lovely warm sunny aftrenoon like today the bars, restaurants, and cafes had spilled out onto the pavements and were all packed. We were surprised to see bouncers controlling entrance to all the venues - somehow it seemed incongruous on a lovely sunny afternoon. Knowing, however, how alcohol can affect some people and the fact that the natives tend to have such a short fuse (most perfectly able to start an argument or fight in a totally empty room), perhaps it does make sense.
As we returned to the hotel we passed several "hen parties" arriving for their festivities. The Gorse Fox hopes they are staying somewhere else!
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