Roald Dahl Plass and Wales Millennium Centre, taken on Thursday night. I came back to Cardiff Bay in the evening to see how it looks at night. In the time I was there, it wasn’t lit very well; the folks at Torchwood and Doctor Who probably had to flood the place with lights when they do night shoots. There was actually a Doctor Who exhibition nearby, but I was underwhelmed, sad to say. I’ll try and squeeze in the London exhibition when I get there, see if that’s any better.
I think I’m finally experiencing the loneliness of travelling by myself. I’m becoming self-conscious of eating or drinking alone, especially if the place is full of people. At home, I wouldn’t let that faze me, but now, it’s gnawing at me. I guess I’m not experiencing the camaraderie of talking to other people (sleeping by myself in a room doesn’t help), but I did feel it particularly when a dorm-mate was dressed up to go out. Anyone who knows me should know that I can take a long time to get to know, and it’s harder on the road, when you meet people one city at a time, maybe for a night or two.
Hopefully it changes on Saturday, when I start my Contiki tour of London and Paris. I’ll be with the same people for a week. By the end of this, I could be sick of seeing them and/or end up with some lifelong friendships, if the Contiki literature is to be believed. We’ll soon see…
Next: I don’t know? I’ve been conscientious to seek out places with wifi, but I’m not so sure about the hotels Contiki is putting us in; I can’t find anything in their forums yet. I shall try to update, however brief, of my first impressions of London.
