{"id":185,"date":"2020-02-03T17:24:50","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T22:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nadeo.ca\/vincent\/blog\/?p=185"},"modified":"2020-02-03T17:24:50","modified_gmt":"2020-02-03T22:24:50","slug":"castles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nadeo.ca\/vincent\/blog\/?p=185","title":{"rendered":"Castles!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I’m so exited! Today I will visit real castles for the very first time. Getting up early this morning was tough, but I’m sure it’ll be worth it. The trip is organised by a local society for international students wanting to visit the country, for a very reasonable price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First stop is Conwy (about an hour away), a castle built by the English in North Wales in 1283 and was constructed in only four years. It was built as a means to control the Welsh, who weren’t exactly happy that the English were in their territory. After several attempts and sieges, it was eventually captured by a Welshman who snuck in during a holiday, killed the two guards and opened the doors for the Welsh army. Learning about British history is quite interesting since it goes back sooo far compared to Canadian history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I watched the walls of the castle in the distance making their way closer and closer, to which I realized the immensity of the stone structure. This was built in the 13th century! And is still standing to this day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I decided to walk around the ground level first, and then make my way up at the back of castle. I observed the foundations of the houses, imagining the bustling medieval life. Each tower had their own role; the kitchen, the well, the church\u2026 Inside each of them was a set of steep spiral stairs that led from the bottom all the way to the top. Climbing them, I realized how in shape these people were; the steps are a little less than a foot high, making climbing 80 of them quite the challenge. As I wonder through the many hallways, rooms and staircases, I stop to observe the view through some windows, some of which are only slits to prevent unwanted enemy projectiles inside. As much as climbing the stairs was exhausting, the view was well worth it. Good thing I brought my jacket, it’s quite windy up here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n