Caerphilly Castle.
One of the few castles in Wales that was actually built by the Welsh evidently. It's massive, covering 16 acres. They also have four replica ye olde weapones set up in the outer bailey...pretty cool.
Not sure if these were geese or some kind of large duck, but they had lots of cute babies. Frolicking in a small part of Caerphilly's extensive water defenses.
Inside the great hall at Caerphilly. I'm reading these books about medieval Wales (by Sharon Penman. They're really good.) and people are always going to sit in "window seats"....so I had to sit in a window seat.
Pembroke Castle.
Looking down into the dungeon in the dungeon tower. The Earl of Pembroke apparently left someone he didn't like down there for seven years. I thought that the fake rat was a nice touch.
Looking down into the dungeon in the dungeon tower. The Earl of Pembroke apparently left someone he didn't like down there for seven years. I thought that the fake rat was a nice touch.
Pembroke Castle was coooooool. Caerphilly was imposing and austere, while Pembroke had more of a party castle feel. Well, except for the whole dungeon thing.
St. Catherine's Island off the coast of Tenby. There was no public access unfortunately. If you Wiki this you will read that the island was sold for 500 pounds at the start of the 20th century.
St. Govan's Head. About the most southern point of the Welsh mainland.
Stunning.
(Update 22/5. Not the most southern point at all....stupid road atlas had no north indicator and, now that I look at a proper map of Wales, is obviously rotated d'oh! Still stunning though.)
Stunning.
(Update 22/5. Not the most southern point at all....stupid road atlas had no north indicator and, now that I look at a proper map of Wales, is obviously rotated d'oh! Still stunning though.)
Near the top of this photo where there is the big pile of rubble at the foot of the cliffs is where some religious nut built a chapel.
The tea house in Bosherton, not far from St. Govan's.
Even the use of "Ye Olde" didn't piss me off in Wales.
Even the use of "Ye Olde" didn't piss me off in Wales.
There is a little shop next to this tea house. The lady who runs it is 87 years old and showed us a photo of her and her parents outside of this building when they first started it up.....in 1937.
Carreg Cennen Castle in the Brecon Beacons National Park.
The castle is quite ruined, but it has some caves underneath and is in the most beautiful spot.
The castle is quite ruined, but it has some caves underneath and is in the most beautiful spot.
I bought the most beautiful sheep skin rug. That'll teach those lambs to not let me pet them, hah!
So they are just the photos from Renee's camera. I may put more up when I get the ones from Bianca's camera.
Wales
is
awesome.
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awesome.