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March 28, 2007 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: Wales Packing Round 1. This is the capital city of Wales. CARDIFF 2. These are all rooms in Cardiff Castle except FOREST ROOM . 3 Llandudno is the larges SEASIDE RESORT in Wales. 4. About one-fifth of the population of Wales speaks WELSH rather than English. 5. The economy of Wales was once dependent on the mining of COAL . 6. All of these castles are in Wales except for GLAMIS Castle. Picture: castle with squarish towers Departure Round 1. This Welsh specialty is a mixture of seaweed, oatmeal and bacon served on toast. LAVERBREAD 2. The 2007 International Music Eisteddfod will take place July 10-15 in this city. LLANGOLLEN 3. The lovely fairy port of FISHGUARD was the setting of this 1972 Elizabeth Taylor movie. UNDER MILKWOOD 4. This is the highest peak in both Wales and England. SNOWDON 5. Cardiff's 75,000-seat Millennium Stadium was built for this 1999 event. RUGBY WORLD CUP Picture: lake with small town behind On Tour 1. He was appointed the first Prince of Wales in 1301. EDWARD OF CAENARFON 2. The small village of St. Fagans is the site of this big tourist attraction. MUSEUM OF WELSH LIFE 3. This 840-square-mile park is the second-largest park in all of Britain. SNOWDONIA 4. Monnow BRIDGE is the symbol of the town of Monmouth. 5. The extreme western tip of Gower Peninsula is called WORM'S Head. 6. Caerleon Fortress is the most important ROMAN site in Wales. 7. The Center for Alternative Technology is just north of this town. MACHYNLLETH Picture: very large old stone cathedral 8. Skokxolm Island off Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is famous for these birds. MANX SHEARWATERS 9. This poet called his hometown of Swansea an "Ugly, lovely town". DYLAN THOMAS 10. You can take Britain's steepest passenger railway deep into the Llechewedd SLATE Mine. 11. Wooden love spoons are carved with symbols like a CHAIN which means "together forever". 12. The main activity in Brecon BEACONS National Park is walking. Bonus Question One Cardiff's William Frame designed PIERHEAD Building, now the National Assembly's Visitor Center. Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Wales is Cardiff found? Area 5 Picture: old stone building Slide Show 1. The landmark Castle was built between 1283-1301 by Edward I. CAERNARFON. 2. Portmeirion was designed by architect CLOW WILLIAMS ELLIS . 3. This cathedral is dedicated to ST. DAVID, the patron saint of Wales. 4. Tintern Abbey is near the River WYE. Clues for next destination: Augusta Stone Mountain Carter Warm Springs |