Ever wonder what it is like to go castle hopping?
It starts from a distance and then you spot it!
There up on the hillside, what an amazing location!
Your heart is full of awe and racing with excitement that you are finally close.
It starts from a distance and then you spot it!
There up on the hillside, what an amazing location!
Your heart is full of awe and racing with excitement that you are finally close.
You find the closest parking and have to walk/hike the remaining distance.
Maybe have a snack first because there is still a long way to go.
But you see these older couples walking up, so it can not be that bad of a trek.
Yeah, we can do this! Optimism is on our side!
Maybe have a snack first because there is still a long way to go.
But you see these older couples walking up, so it can not be that bad of a trek.
Yeah, we can do this! Optimism is on our side!
Ok, there are some steps, no problem.
They keep going and going and going...
Then finally a road. Not quite as steep as the trail, so we take it!
Get to see a goat herd managing the steep slopes under the castle.
Get to see a goat herd managing the steep slopes under the castle.
What an impressive structure!
Keeping the castle pretty, so you gotta have some scaffolding. Dale's favorite!
The beautiful entrance leading to a winding inner entrance. All going upward still, by the way.
The winding entrance to the castle.
Managed to wait long enough for the visitors to clear out, plus dodge the older folks leaning on the wall trying to catch their breath after the climb up. Though they may have taken the shuttle.
Such wonderful architecture!
Managed to wait long enough for the visitors to clear out, plus dodge the older folks leaning on the wall trying to catch their breath after the climb up. Though they may have taken the shuttle.
Such wonderful architecture!
This is looking down into the rose garden spiral entryway.
Looking up out of the rose garden spiral entryway at the castle.