Bobbing around Cardiff Bay

The song is true as far as The Wombat is concerned - there's always a welcome for him in the hillside and the vales. He was very happy to pay another visit to Cardiff (read about his previousone) and decided to explore Cardiff Bay.

He thought about taking a boat trip, but he really isn't sure about the water. There were ducks in it. Ducks scare him.


The Wombat watches quite a bit of TV, and he recognised this landmark from watching Doctor Who and especially Torchwood (IMDB link).


Scenes from Doctor Who were filmed here too, but it's better known as the Senedd, the home of the National Assembly for Wales.


He'd fallen into a bin right before the last photo was taken (he does like posing in dangerous places). Here he at risking of falling into the bay, looking over towards the Norwegian church where Roald Dahl was christened.

The Wombat in Wales

The Wombat has been fairly whizzing round the UK lately, and his most recent stop was in the capital of Wales, Cardiff.

Some day, maybe he'll get to actually go into the Millennium Stadium. For a concert or for a sports event, he doesn't mind in the slightest...


He didn't go into Cardiff Castle either, but he did have a good look from the gates - he could just about see the Norman keep inside the grounds.


He (and his minder) rested for a while on the lawn outside City Hall (it's on the left in this photo, with the National Museum of Wales on the right) before having a look at some of the new exhibits in the museum. The Wombat couldn't find any of his own species in the natural history section though; he's not sure whether to be sad or relieved about that!


Sadly, his way down to St John's Church was blocked by a travelling Tyrannosaurus Rex (with an entourage of stegosauruses and charity collectors), and The Wombat decided that a hasty retreat was in order.