Cymru Castles, canals and coastal paths
AFTER EASING OF the latest lockdown, we decided to take a short break touring in South Wales, basing ourselves at Ty Coch Camping and Caravanning, an adults-only site between Newport and Cardiff.
Our first port of call was Penarth, a fine seaside town across Cardiff Bay. We decided to make for the smart Marina, having first purchased take-away lunch and drinks, and wandered about gazing with some envy at the very impressive selection of expensive leisure craft moored there.
A bit further on, there are three bascule bridges over the locks between the sea and Cardiff Bay, part of the Cardiff Bay Barrage system. During its construction in the 1990s, this was one of the largest civil engineering projects in Europe. The bridge was crowded with visitors walking or cycling between Penarth and Cardiff, and clearly making the most of being able to get out again after the various lockdown restrictions.
Later, we drove into the town centre to stroll around the shops before heading to the seafront. Although
