Just some interior shots of the castle. This was an amazing castle with many arches and fine detailed work still in tact. Buildings on this site started in 1088. The keep that we explored today started in 1127 and took 12 years to build, which was a very fast accomplishment. It is over 100 feet high. The walls are 12 feet thick. It is amazing the workmanship that goes into these amazing buildings that are still standing for us to explore and learn from. 
Sea Shells were mixed into the castle walls. Both as a defense for people trying to climb and to help hold the walls together. It was pretty cool to see these full shells through out every wall.
The church that is across the street was closed today so we weren't able to go inside, but it was very beautiful. 
200 stairs were throughout the castle and meant for some pretty steep climbing. Mason had daddy help him for parts of the climb. 
Taylor and her medievil headband that she got in the shop. Taylor LOVES castles. We went to the temple for our church in the morning and then to the castle. Since Thursday she has been saying, "temple, castle, fun."
Carter spent a couple dollars of his allowance on this ring. At the top of the castle Carter was looking out over the river. He asked me to walk away and was just staring out. After a few minutes he came up to me and said, "Mom, I need to whisper something to you, but don't laugh." So preparing myself I got down and heard, "I closed my eyes and kept my mind wide open." I asked if he was able to see how the castle was back when it was all finished. He said he saw so many things that no one else did and walked away from me. Love moments like those. :)
Just a very cool top on a tower that was nearby the castle grounds. 
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1 comment:
very cool! that so neat about what Carter said! he's very intuitive.
so glad you can have some great memories/fun together, you know...
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