7:30a. As always, we wake up. Yawn. Stretch. A bit of BBC news. This hotel has been very good. Centrally located in the city. Very close to train station. No to close though. Check-Out. And we’re on the streets. Walking toward the rail station. At station. Breakfast. Cinnamon roll, croissant roll, and orange juice. Train leaves at 9:22.We have to wait for a later train this morning. We are traveling from Bath, England to Cardiff, Wales! Third country in the UK. Awesome! 9a. Smaller station. Train is here. On board. Found a table seat in the middle. Packs are securely stuffed in the luggage racks. Train is off. 1 hour 20 minute ride. Read Doctor Who book. Wait. Getting close. I think. CARDIFF, WALES! Off the train. Medium sized station. This is the Capital city of Wales. hmm. No signs. A bit of an odd station really. Turn right. Past turnstiles. Ask station employee if they have a left luggage. NO! Nice. We’ll be carrying our packs around town today. Exit station. hmm. Kinda lost. We are looking for the bus stop. Need to find the BayCar. It’s a bus system that runs a circle route from the city center to Cardiff Bay. Two pounds per ticket for a return trip. Walking around always helps us get our bearings. Found the bus stop. Wait. Pay. On the bus. Long narrow bus. Super clean. 10 minute ride. And we’re at Cardiff Bay. Got off Bus at the Red Dragon stop. Cardiff Bay is great! Large Pier. Walk. Seaside. Lots of boats. Walk around the docks. Packs are heavy. Found a map! Yes. Information Center is on the Sound side of the bay. Worth a visit. Short film on the history of Wales. Pretty great. Explore. Time passes. Back on Docks. Mermaid Quay. Kinda a food and shopping area. Outdoor mall overlooking the water. Super nice. Rest on bench overlooking the bay. Lovely. Lunch. Pizza. Delicious. Two cokes and cheese and pepperoni pizza. Eat outside. Massive packs are in the corner. Waiter asked us not to setup camp. hehe. Love it. Finished eating. Off for more exploring. There is another Doctor Who exhibit in the Red Dragon building. Awesome. Enter. Dalek. Cybermen. Brilliant. Killer exhibit. Purchase a Doctor figurine. Off to explore a bit more of Cardiff, Wales. Finished our quest. Found a closer BayCar. On bus for return journey to train station. Fast bus ride. At station. Ahh. Nice. We left through the back exit of the station before. There is a nice front entrance with maps. Should have turned left. Tarin leaves at 2:25p. We are heading to Paddington Station in London, England. After this, we will have vistied the three major train stations in London. “Kings Cross”, “Waterloo”, and “Paddington”. Brilliant. Still waiting for train. Train is here. On board. Found some seats near the back of the train. Perfect. Time to read. Train is getting full. And we are moving. Two and one half hours from now we’ll be in London again. This train is super fast. Calling at Bristol, England. Lots of people got off at this station. Getting closer. Scenery is shifting back to the flat green of London. Almost there. Tunnels. And we ahve arrived. Station is big. Grab packs. Off train. Looking for the underground. Found it. On Circle (Yellow) line. Tube is great. Long ride to Tower Hill. This tube is crowded. Standing. Arrive at Tower Hill Stop. This underground is super close to our hotel. Up steps. On streets. Examine map. Found hotel. Check-In. Free wireless. Lovely hotel. Room 503. Rest for a bit. It’s been a busy day sofar. Unpack. Three day stay before we pack up and leave for the states. Time to explore  this new area of town. On the streets. Walking toward the Monument commemorating the great fire of 1666. Found a grocery store. Purchased some food for the next few days. More exploring. Walking across London Bridge toward South Bank. Turn East.. Loads of shops and cafes. London City Hall. All sorts of fantastic architecture. Across tower bridge. Photos. Video. Lovely sunset. Now for something to eat. Opted to go back to grocery store and buy some food for a third meal. Bought some pasteries for breakfast tomorrow too. Awesome! It’s dark now. walk back to hotel. Up elevator. Rest after a long day. Read. Write. 11:30p. Good Night! Only a few days left in the UK. Peace.