Mardi Gras and Gay Travel – The Cardiff option.
Sydney probably has the most famous Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, but Cardiff also has one that occurs around early September each year. I must admit, Cardiff is not a place that immediately comes to mind in terms of the Gay Travel scene.
I found this out because I went to the pub across the road from where I was staying in Cardiff, called the Golden Cross – where I stumbled into a Drag Queen night by accident! I wanted to try out some of the local brew, called Brains Beer, but I experienced so much more than that!
A picture of the Golden Cross pub is shown below.
This was after finishing writing some stuff about Learning Welsh and just before a day of Survival Skills.
The Cardiff Mardi Gras takes place within the grounds of the Cardiff Castle, located in the Cardiff City Centre. The Mardis Gras attracts about 40,000 people per year, so that’s not exactly small on anyone’s terms.
Anyway at the Golden Cross pub, I met two drag queens there called Fanny and Mona. I had approached them becuase I thought they would make great interview material, and I wasn’t disappointed! They didn’t say no!
These two ‘ladies’ made me laugh, and they were silly enough to agree to an interview, which had me in stitches.
Mardi Gras and Gay Travel Video Interview
They were good sports, and watch this interview in it’s entirety! I was offered more than I bargained for! You will have to check out the interview to see what I mean. I had to politely refuse! ;P
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC9d9HJ0t5Q[/youtube]
Anyway, check out more at the Cardiff Mardi Gras website! If you are ever around Cardiff at the right time of year, it might be worth checking out, even if you’re not gay!
Enjoy the Cardiff Mardi Gras post!