Day 4 - Strange Rustlings in the Wetlands - 25th June 2015.
Today was my last full day in Cardiff. I awoke this morning with no firm plans. As such, after breakfast, I returned to Cardiff Bay. The walk from the hotel to Cardiff Bay was good exercise and as I seem to feel more subdued around water, this seemed like a good idea.
I did visit somewhere that I didn't visit yesterday. I stumbled upon the Cardiff Wetlands. I loved the peace and quiet of wandering around long grasses, ponds and birds minding their own business. At one point, I heard strange rustlings in the long grasses and wondered what arcane practises were afoot. Probably, just a couple of birds asserting their territorial rights.
Having spent some time simply being quiet, I headed back to central Cardiff looking for somewhere to eat. By chance, I stumbled on the Portuguese restaurant I can see from my hotel window. I was their only customer. Having eaten a starter and main course, I enquired about desserts and the waitress offered simply tiramisu as though that may have been the only dessert they had, I replied yes and enjoyed said dessert then headed back to the hotel room. I spent the afternoon reading, prior to going out to the Elvis Costello gig at St. David's Hall.
As expected, Elvis Costello was blindingly good. His support act, Larkin Poe, joined him for several songs during his set. Their harmonies and musicianship contributed to a memorable evening with a curiously eclectic audience, some who seemed to want to be there, whilst others clearly preferred the subtle lures of the bar. The gig finished at 11pm and I got slightly lost finding my way back to the hotel in the dark. Nothing new there.
Barry Watt - 25th June 2015.
Flower in the Wetlands.
Cardiff Wetlands.
Dandelion in the Wetlands.
Poster for Monsieur Costello outside the St David's Hall.
Afterword.
St David's Hall is a rather lovely venue in Cardiff. Modern and has pretty good acoustics. Here's their website:
http://www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk/
BW
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