Tag Archives: Mt Snowdonia

Standing the test of time.

The walls of Conway castle, Wales, were built in 1234. Oh, to weather that well! Conway’s architecture is wonderfully random. As I stood in a Conway stŕeet, the unmistakablebeat of horse hooves behind. A white-grey horse trotting with intent, pulling a black lighter-weight gig. Two gents, one in the driving seat and the other hangingContinue reading “Standing the test of time.”

Change is all around…

Gwrych Castle, North Wales, is over 2000 years old, over half of that time in the ownership of the Dundonalds. And if you’ve heard of it, then you’ve probably watched ‘I’m a celebrity.’ Imagine staying in a building created back in the iron age. You can; they welcome tourists. The castle is unusual because itContinue reading “Change is all around…”