Hello from Wales!

I arrived in Cardiff on Monday after a long trip over (including a canceled connecting flight, 6 hour layover in Amsterdam, and a 2 hour bus drive) and I am finally getting settled in.  We have been very busy with orientation activities so I have barely had any down time since getting here so here is a brief summary of what I've done so far:

• Moved into my flat: I live in a flat with 5 Cardiff students and they all seem really nice so far!  We share a kitchen and each have our own bedroom and bathroom, which couldn't possibly be smaller.
• Toured the city of Cardiff, the university, and Cardiff castle.
• Went grocery shopping at Tesco (I bought a cereal called "Krave" that is essentially Captain Crunch filled with Nutella--YUM!)
• Went running in Bute park.
• Bought a 5 pound cell phone.
• Attending many many information sessions.

Today we are finalizing our course schedules so I can actually start planning some trips soon! 

Here are some pictures from my time here so far:

Main university building where 2 of my classes are.

The streets of Cardiff.

Inside the Cardiff castle--very ornate!

Cardiff castle with the Welsh flag.

My tiny, weird bathroom.

My bedroom!

The delicious cereal I mentioned earlier/I guess raisins are called "saltanas" here?