It is a cold crisp winter’s afternoon when we visit Bran Castle. The pond below is frozen in a crisp sheet of ice. As we wander up the hill, we hear this castle is for sale. Want to buy a Castle for 80 million dollars? This looming castle is a legend, said to be Dracula’s Castle, […]
Living like a King and Queen Staying in a castle on an island – Monemvasia Woah – what is that over there, Explorason asks as we drive along the Peloponnese Coast of Greece? There before us, it appears to be a fort and castle, attached to the mainland by a causeway. Beautiful cacti lined the […]
Windsor Castle England is a great education This morning was our last day in Windsor, England. So we decided to make it an educational time, and do a tour of the Windsor Castle. Once inside, we decided not to do an audio tour, but just to walk around. The castle is beautiful. From every angle […]
Staying in a castle – Castle Craig Y Nos Brecon Wales We have decided to stay as a treat at a castle. And so we selected Craig Y Nos as it was in the National Park of Wales – away from the hustle and bustle, and time to relax and unwind from our busy touring […]
Our lovely start to Newcastle UK and Bamburgh Castle Thanks to our kind friends in Accrington who gave us a ride in their new 4WD all the way to Newcastle. There waiting for us was our next fun host, Maxine. I met Max at a wedding in Perth many years ago, pre-child. And we hit […]
Harlech Castle and Snowdonia Wales We headed out early as we were planning to go up Snowdonia Mountain on a steam train. So we drove to the base town, but when we arrived, the mist was thick. I was told not to bother if it is and to come back another day, so as we […]
Howth and Malahide near Dublin Ireland Malahide is an area just out of Dublin. We are actually here to meet someone, but we didn’t know the castle has many car parks. So we follow the completely wrong signs and end up over a km out of town. But not to worry. There were toilets and […]
Our visit to Bunratty Castle was on a cold and somewhat windy and rainy day – yes – I guess a normal Winter’s day in the mid-west. As we entered, we had no idea that it was a completely rebuilt and moved village, depicting life from yesteryear. Bunratty Castle is the most complete and […]
