A short hop for us by train this month from Cardiff to Cogan. From there we wended our way down through Penarth Marina looking at the various sculptures and mentioning a bit of history along the way.
Once we’d arrived at the barrage some took time to grab a coffee or ice cream and others ventured down the narrow path to the beach and a look at the cliffs containing alabaster pink rock.
We reconvened after a break for an interesting talk from Gareth, the Principal Maintenance Engineer at the Barrage, who shared with us his years of experience and told us about the history and workings of the barrage.
At the end of Gareth’s talk we went to have a look at 3 Ellipses for 3 Locks by Swiss artist Felice Varini. Gwyn managed to capture this nice photo.
To finish the day we strode along the barrage and looked at the new wooden Flat Holm radio sculpture and then the Scott Expedition Exhibition. From there we made our way at our own pace back to Cardiff Bay and home.
