Category Archives: Castles
Reenactment at Caernarfon Castle in Wales
Turn the volume up but I think the iPhone did a good job quality wise. This was really quite fun and entertaining. Hope you enjoy. [wpvideo FKsKZHPA] [wpvideo s3b0DttD] [wpvideo vBcMs5qy] It is hard to imagine that I did and … Continue reading
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360 View from the Top of Conwy Castle
[wpvideo R0AIlvlh] I took the video on my iPhone. It is amazing how shaky I am. It may take a second to load but you will get a panoramic view of what it looks like from the top of a … Continue reading
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The Castles of North Wales
I try to spend some time reading about the historical places prior to my visit. A castle is only a stone building until you know the story. Few castles, if any I have visited, were ever lived in by a … Continue reading
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Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh is pronounced “ed en burr oh”. The city is built on an extinct volcano overlooking northeast Scotland in all four directions. More than 1,000 years ago a castle was built on this volcanic rock. There is now a road … Continue reading
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St. Andrews Cathedral and Castle
St. Andrews Cathedral dominated the history of the medieval church in Scotland from its construction in the 12th century until the Protestant Reformation in 1560. A church had occupied this site since the 8th century when the relics of St. … Continue reading
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Richmond Castle
Knowing I was going to Hadrian’s Wall today I always try to look for a second place to visit on the way home from my primary trip. I chose Richmond Castle after going through a list of castles last night. … Continue reading
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The Royal Mile and Castlehill – Edinburgh, Scotland
We are arrived late and in the dark but by day light it was clear this was going to an interesting morning. The center of Edinburgh has always been its castle. The “Royal Mile” today is a long street leading … Continue reading
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Tamworth Castle
It was one of the most beautiful days in England yet. It is seldom above 75 here but even less seldom is the sky cloudless and blue. Few people stayed in doors as they came to the park or sat … Continue reading
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Beeston Castle
When I arrived I didn’t want to get so caught up in work that I couldn’t see the sites while I was here and forced myself to go to a castle nearby on my first weekend. I love castles and … Continue reading
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