Well, we only visited one site today on our way back to catch the ferry, so there's not too much to say. Beaumaris Castle is one of Edward I's most grand castles to me, and it certainly would have been more spectacular than any of his other ones if it had ever been finished to its full height and design. Regardless, it's a textbook version of a concentric castle, and fun to explore because so much of it is left standing. And the moat even has water!
Just for Alice--a picture of her favorite profe...heh. The gateways are very well guarded by arrowloops and other, now missing, defenses.
I just like the name of the gate we entered.
I have this mental image of this building with a floor running on these beams, with some huge banquet going on. It must have been so loud. And cold!
Ohhh, I could sit here all day. Pity there's no floor to walk on to get to it...
One of the gates, which would have been at least twice as tall if finished.
The other one.
A classic example of a cross arrow loop.
Please help me understand this sign: hold your kid's hand for safety, don't trip, don't fall down the stairs, don't get mauled by birds?? So random!
And that was that. The ferry ride back to Dublin was much better than the first time because I took some Dramamine. I felt good enough to have some delicious soup after a phone interview. The bus back was boring since my MP3 player died Monday, but otherwise it was all good. After I got back, I had to run to the library to print some stuff for the U.K. trip (we left the next day). I tried to do some laundry, but the other girls already had stuff in there, so I just repacked with whatever clean clothing was left in my room. I slept pretty well that night, except I was stressing about internships and catching a bus the next day. I ended up accepting an internship at W.W. Norton in NYC for the summer, so now I'm just waiting to hear if the museum that called me will take me too. Cross your fingers that I can figure out housing, meanwhile!Ta da. Welcome to Wales.
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