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January 09, 2006
London >> Cardiff
Cardiff (Welsh: Kaer-dith), the capital of the red dragon! I like its sky particularly; as opposed to London's cloudy vista, Cardiff's is filled with puffy white clouds and a nice azure gradient from Anakin's lightsaber blue to Levi's jeans blue.
December 24, 2005
We were on the bus for almost 1 hour and I noticed the gradual change of surroundings from the hip London buildings and apartments to small cottages with wind mills and borderless fields. It was serene and peaceful. I like countryside. Although the bus careened throught the area in split second, I had strong affections to that place already. But to live idyllicly now seems like a luxury I can't afford. Maybe I'll buy a plot of land there for my retirement days :P
The Welsh capital boasted a huge castle right opposite the bus stop where we alighted. It was under construction/decoration for Cardiff's centennial year of establishment and 5 decades of the capital of Wales. Jemima picked us up and took us back to her apartment. It's warm and cosy with red carpets (!), a nice common room stocked with marvelous blockbusters and a complete kitchen for the chef's work. It's a smashing place.
We had conversations with Louis' dad, pertaining our country, our culture and the places he had been to. He taught us how to bargain in a Jamaican flea market, why the best cheese can only be found in France, what is to be expected on a holiday in South Africa etc etc. We had a good laugh when he teased Jemima and took photos of Joyce looking drunk on imbibing French coffee and blackmailed her. He's a good sport and managed to tickle my funny bones really well.
So a gathering of 5 Malaysians, 1 Chinese (from China) and 3 French didn't do much as coming up solutions to world peace, but we had a great meal and company. It's a nice change from hectic London. Jemima promised us a traditional Christmas dinner tomorrow after church and, from my past experience, it's something worth waiting and drooling over for :P
To be continued>>
Posted by peixin at January 9, 2006 02:26 AM