Conwy Castle

I’ve been here about five days now and it’s been so continuous I have to stop myself and realize that I am actually in a completely different country half the time! The International Office organized a trip for us to visit Conwy Castle in Wales and it was absolutely amazing! If given any chances to venture outside Ormskirk, do it! (Especially if it’s free!)

After about an hour and a half bus ride we arrived to the castle and were free to explore the area on our own. To get to the castle you have to venture through a lovely painted tunnel and you emerge on the other side to the walls that surround the city. It’s absolutely breathtaking when you see the sheer amount of stone lying before you with the thousands of years of history in its depths. There are points around the base that actually allow you to walk up to the top of the wall and walk great distances around the city.

 

We paid around $7.00 to actually get into the castle and proceeded to walk up an incline and some stairs before entering into the authentic castle that King Edward I presided in. I was almost shocked by how much tourists were allowed explore without any kind of guard around. Another major shock was the sheer amount of winding stairs that guided you throughout the castle. (tiny stairs that are quite easy to trip on I may add) So, after we knocked around the castle for a while my group and I decided to take a walk around Wales itself and explore.

Near the entrance to the town a gentleman had set up a bird display that had domesticated owls, hawks, and owlets that you were allowed to pet and hold. Although many of the birds stared into the depths of your soul as you walked anywhere near them I still found them to be very intriguing and pleasant. One brave soul from our group chose to let one of the largest owls perch on her arm and it then proceeded to try and fly away before the caretakers took it away from the rest.

After this we mulled around and near the beach we found the location of the smallest house in Great Britain. True to its name, it was quite small and suffocating. (I forget the exact dimensions of the house at this time, but the bedroom itself was large enough to only hold a standard cot and small dresser….I have no clue how a man of 6’ chose to live there for sixteen years!!!)

We ended our journey to Wales with some ice cream on the shoreline. It was truly a beautiful day (It hasn’t rained since the day I got here!!) and it was a great way to finish the visit!

Well that's it for now! I can't wait to share more of my journeys with you all!

Cheers!