Tag: Castle

A person’s home is their castle.

Yes, yes. I know. The expression is “A man’s home is his castle.” But, come on. It’s 2023 as I write this. Women can have homes that are castles too now. As can gender-fluid people. Get with the times, I say.

And, also, yes, yes. I know. The grammar sticklers will tell me it should be “his or her” castle, not “their” castle because it’s singular. I used to agree, but I gave up that fight recently. I got tired of people telling me that I am old-fashioned or a stickler or not sufficiently inclusive. So, “their” it is.

Wait. Where was I? Oh, yeah. Castles. I’ve visited a few in my travels and when I did I tagged the associated journal entry with “Castle.” So, here you are.

Generally, the castles I visit aren’t currently inhabited as such. They serve as tourist attractions now. I don’t travel in the sort of circles that result in me being invited into inhabited castles. I also don’t travel in those sorts of squares, triangles, or any other types of polygons, for that matter.

Oban, Glen Coe, and More

I left off this morning’s post about the full-day tour I took today by telling you that the tour’s late lunch stop was in the...

Cruising Loch Lomond

Luckily, “Loch Lomond” lilts lovingly over the tongue; lovely language, like the lovely lake it is. Damn! Don’t you just hate it when strained alliteration...

Storming Stirling Castle

Okay, I didn’t exactly storm Stirling Castle (click here for the castle’s website). I showed the online ticket I bought yesterday and casually walked in....

Trani

Another day, another side trip out of Bari. This morning I took a train to Trani. I chose that destination solely so I could type...

Castello Svevo

I teased you in this morning’s post by saying that because of my late return from Alberobello I wouldn’t have time to see a lot...

2 Castles & 2 Bonuses

The plan I formulated at lunch for this afternoon was to have a castle theme. My plan called for visiting two castles, the Castel Nuovo...