Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Betws-y-Coed, Wales

Chirk Castle, north Wales

Panoramic view of Dinas Bran

Dina's Bran Castle, north Wales. Kinda proud to even find it, after a succession of unmarked one-lane roads and a 45-minute walk up a very steep hill

Snowdonia

Snowdonia National Park

Criccieth Castle, northern west coast of Wales (about 10 mi north or Harlech)

View of Harlech castle from the seashore

Harlech Castle, northern west coast of Wales

Dolwyddelan castle near Betws-y-Coed, Wales, believed to be the birthplace of Llywelyn the Great, first Prince of Wales recognized by the English crown.

Saturday, September 6, 2014

White Castle, Monmouth valley, Wales. How disappointing. No tiny hamburgers

RaglanCastle, south Wales

This was the last stronghold of King Charles I in the English civil war. Like most castles in England it was deliberately "slighted" (meaning its defenses demolished) by the Parliament to prevent it being used again.