Tag: castle
member name: Lori (Dr Devience) Leidig
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October 24, 2006 04:49 AM EDT --
In 1066 a chap name o' William decided he rather liked the area and went about laying claim in a very bloody fashion. He put up castles at what seemed like strategic points around England. The first . . .
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October 09, 2006 04:33 PM EDT --
If you have read me at all, you know how fascinated I am with castles and the Medieval period, especially in the UK. Given that, there was no way in hell I was going to visit London and not see The Tower . . .
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October 25, 2006 10:12 AM EDT --
After my major disappointment with Boldt Castle, I wasn't expecting all that much out of Singer Castle the next day. Let me tell you something... everyone along the 1000 Islands/St.Lawrence Seaway . . .
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October 25, 2006 07:17 AM EDT --
Boldt Castle is located on Heart Island, which is part of the 1000 Islands area bordering both New York and Canada. Now, this castle was the main reason for my trip up to the Canadian border (well, other . . .
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November 20, 2006 04:48 PM EST --
I am a castle freak. I have a kind of internal radar that leads me to them if there is one within 50 kilometres. Such was the case on a recent weekend run to Ballarat, Australia. The end-goal was to be . . .
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May 02, 2007 04:16 AM EDT --
I am a castle freak. No. I mean I spend inordinate amounts of money traveling to various places just to see specific castles. One of my favorites is Kronborg Slott in Helsingor, Denmark. Luckily, Helsingor . . .
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August 21, 2007 11:37 AM EDT --
Glimmingehus is referred to at various places as a castle, a fortress, a keep, or a fortified manor. If you step inside, you will think you are indeed inside a full-fledged castle. So no matter which description . . .
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September 21, 2006 10:06 AM EDT --
Lots of folks think of Stockholm when looking into visiting Sweden, but there is so much more that this country has to offer. With that in mind, I give you my own Top Ten places to see while in Sweden. . . .
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April 04, 2007 03:24 AM EDT --
Sit down awhile;
And let us once again assail your ears,
That are so fortified against our story
What we have two nights seen.
By all accounts, . . .
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October 22, 2006 04:32 AM EDT --
Sverige (Sweden) is not broken up into states like the US. Rather, it is grouped as regions... similar to extremely large counties. Most folks, when they are contemplating a trip to Sverige, think of visiting . . .
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