Forget everything you’ve ever read about the wet Welsh world. We’ve been here now since the 2nd of March and it’s non-stop brilliant blue skies. Of course, one pays for that a little with the rather brisk wind, but I’d much rather pull out an extra layer and leave the umbrella in the room.

It’s the last day of the Travel Media of Canada conference. It’s been great and Wales Tourism has knocked themselves out to show us amazing hospitality.  Tonight’s the big gala dinner that will be held in the Grand Hall of the National Museum. We’ve been assured that it will be a bit warmer than our dinners at the two castles. Our large group was broken up and taken to separate castles, and though they were both rather chilly, it was definitely worth it for the opportunity to dine in the atmosphere of candlelit tables in a castle hall. There’s nothing like going over a moat before dinner to put you in the right frame of mind.

I haven’t seen as much of Cardiff as I would have liked as I’ve rather dutifully attended all the sessions here in the City Hall. What I’ve enjoyed is hanging out around Queen Street and watching all the hip and edgy shoppers in the large pedestrian boulevard.

Tomorrow is a whole new adventure as we start our post-conference trip to the Lake District.