{"id":19316,"date":"2020-01-15T15:22:47","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T15:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=19316"},"modified":"2020-01-15T15:25:56","modified_gmt":"2020-01-15T15:25:56","slug":"photos-of-the-rain-soaked-streets-of-cardiff-city-centre-and-llanishen-at-night-jan-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/photos-of-the-rain-soaked-streets-of-cardiff-city-centre-and-llanishen-at-night-jan-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos of the rain-drenched streets of Cardiff &#8211; city centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-01.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Growing up in Cardiff &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/travel\/galleries\/wettest-places-in-the-world\/wet14\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Britain&#8217;s wettest city<\/a> &#8211; I&#8217;m very familiar with being endlessly pelted with rain, drizzle and thunderous downpours, and yesterday my home town delivered in full during my brief visit.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s some photos:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-02.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Queen Street.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-03.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But first, a pint at the Church Inn, Llanishen.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-04.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-05.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>St Isan&#8217;s Church, Llanishen.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-06.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Llanishen station in the rain.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19318\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/photos-of-the-rain-soaked-streets-of-cardiff-city-centre-and-llanishen-at-night-jan-2020\/cardff-rain\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cardff-rain.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,381\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cardff-rain\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cardff-rain.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19318\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cardff-rain.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cardff-rain.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cardff-rain-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-07.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Queen Street.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-08.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bronze statue of a miner, by Robert Thomas, 2005.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-09.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A rain-soaked Queen Street.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-10.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-11.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Royal Arcade.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-12.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>St Mary Street.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-13.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Caroline Street (aka &#8216;chip alley&#8217;).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-14.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-15.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-16.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-17.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-18.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-19.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Towards the station.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-20.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cardiff Central&#8217;s delightful ticket hall.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-21.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rainy reflections.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-26.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>New offices opposite the station.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-22.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tiled platform signs, Cardiff Central (or Cardiff General to older folks).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-23.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Waiting for the train to London under the station&#8217;s horrible orangey sodium lamps.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-24.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-25.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-27.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>See\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?s=cardiff\">more Cardiff photos here<\/a>\u00a0or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/cardiff-chitter-chatter-news-and-more.304182\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">join in with the Cardiff chat here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Growing up in Cardiff &#8211; Britain&#8217;s wettest city &#8211; I&#8217;m very familiar with being endlessly pelted with rain, drizzle and thunderous downpours, and yesterday my home town delivered in full &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19317,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[20,17,193,90,198,16],"tags":[199,1212,1534,1211,2230,1213,1200,31,1810,227,364],"class_list":["post-19316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cardiff","category-photos","category-places","category-railways","category-wales-places","category-wales","tag-architecture","tag-caerdydd","tag-cardiff-central","tag-caroline-street","tag-llanishen","tag-queen-street","tag-railways","tag-rain","tag-st-mary-street","tag-weather","tag-winter"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-01.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pQI7P-51y","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19316"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19316\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19322,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19316\/revisions\/19322"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19317"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}