NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #27/NN_1992_27.iso/spool/rec/travel/15835

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From: [e-mail] (Jack Campin)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Re: Great Britain Travel
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Date: 23 Nov 92 15:11:05 GMT
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[e-mail] (Rich Holubkov) wrote:
> My wife & I are going to the UK for about 10 days in early January.
> We've been to London extensively, and we want to do a train trip where
> we can see as much as possible.  Our itinerary right now looks like:
> London-  York -  Durham -  Edinburgh - Liverpool - Cardiff - London
> 1 night  2 nts   1/2 day    2-3 nts     1/2 day    2 nts     2 nts
> In particular, we're not too sure what to do in Wales.  We'd kind of
> like just 1 town there to hang around a couple of days.  Is Cardiff
> worth it?

I wouldn't say I know Cardiff well, but my impression on a short visit was
that it was just another rather dull middling-sized British city.  It
doesn't have a capital-city buzz at all.  Bangor and Swansea have a lot
more character.  And Bangor's as easy to get to given the rest of your
itinerary.  (If this induces a deluge of postings detailing the delights of
Cardiff, fine: I'm not saying they aren't there, just not discernible to me
on a week's stay even when staying with a local friend).

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