Sunday 3 August 2008

One of the items on P&K’s “Things We Want to See While in London” was a castle.

So… today we hopped on an outbound train to visit one of the best, Warwick Castle.

Built in the 12th century overlooking the River Avon in Warwickshire, it’s one of the finest remaining medieval stone castles in England.

We toured the State Rooms, including its Main Hall, complete with its obligatory displays of armour and weaponry.

We snaked our way down into the depths of its original dungeon.

...and then capped off our visit with climbing up the 530 "steep" steps, gaining access to the fortresses ramparts and towers.

You might notice there are only three of us on this part of the journey. Amy graciously volunteered her services to stay at the bottom to photograph our efforts for historical purposes.

We ended the day at a local coaches inn and enjoyed an EXCELLENT Sunday roast and a few adult beverages, making it back JUST in time for our train ride home.

Some of us even caught a nap on the ride home.

Ray was in classic form as our tour guide today - and it was a great day. We only got caught by the rain a litle and it was good to see the rolling hills and greenery on the train ride. Once, between naps (yes - I was the one caught snoring) on the train, we saw deer in the fields along with the sheep. It's good to visit with the girls and we'll have a full week of things to report.

p.s. No regrets on staying behind to capture photos (steep steps and heights are NOT my favorites!).