tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post492765569151858909..comments2024-03-29T10:59:34.918-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Castello di AmorosaJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-7209544182785859622017-09-21T14:00:07.437-04:002017-09-21T14:00:07.437-04:00Grace it was. If you ever get to California just n...<br />Grace it was. If you ever get to California just north of San Francisco, you'll have to visit it.<br /><br />Kait, I'm not sure where the Garret Mountains are, and I've never been as far south in Florida as Miami. I don't remember the names of all the castles I've seen in England, Scotland and Wales, either. I remember someone on our bus tour calling it ABC - Another bloody<br />Castle. Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-25809571254556058012017-09-21T13:50:07.832-04:002017-09-21T13:50:07.832-04:00The Cloisters, absolutely, but as a kid we wandere...The Cloisters, absolutely, but as a kid we wandered around Lambert Castle in the Garret Mountains. I remember it as being fairly unrestored at the time, but that could have been because I was a kid and I perceived it as old. I know there was no admission and most of the rooms were unfurnished. Of course there's Viscaya in Miami, and a multitude of castles in Europe whose names have long since fallen out of my brain. One place I've always wanted to go, nope, make that two - any castle in Transylvania and San Simeon. <br /><br />Fun article, Gloria. Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-79327207134470524992017-09-21T10:50:57.470-04:002017-09-21T10:50:57.470-04:00Sounded like an interesting place to spend a lovel...Sounded like an interesting place to spend a lovely afternoon. <br />Grace Toppinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10291304815273486038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-59623799783848724982017-09-21T10:17:05.155-04:002017-09-21T10:17:05.155-04:00Thank you, Kathleen. Most of them were taken by my...Thank you, Kathleen. Most of them were taken by my daughter although a pair of twin sisters took the one of Mary and I together with her camera. The pictures I posted where only a small percentage of the pictures I have. Napa Valley even without the castle is a beautiful place to visit.<br />Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-72243623100606392392017-09-21T10:16:48.688-04:002017-09-21T10:16:48.688-04:00The Hearst Castle in California was impressive.The Hearst Castle in California was impressive.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-6613593961260322872017-09-21T10:14:08.143-04:002017-09-21T10:14:08.143-04:00Jim, I've only been to New York City once and ...Jim, I've only been to New York City once and didn't see the cloisters. I'll have to go there again so I can see them.<br /><br />Margaret, I don't think I saw the Berkeley Castle when I was in England twice. <br /><br />Laura, it was a big cask, and that was only one of many I don't know if they had a library or not. It wasn't mentioned and it would have taken us hours and hours to cover the whole castle.<br /><br />Shari, I know you'll love it. Although I've traveled overseas five or six times, I have yet to go to France. I'll keep that place in mind for when I do go there some year.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-20236265539587217672017-09-21T10:12:35.697-04:002017-09-21T10:12:35.697-04:00Such wonderful pictures! It sounds like you had a ...Such wonderful pictures! It sounds like you had a great time, and is definitely someplace to put on my list of places to see.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-13764551110350116212017-09-21T09:27:16.248-04:002017-09-21T09:27:16.248-04:00What a fabulous place! It's now on my bucket l...What a fabulous place! It's now on my bucket list.<br />I loved visiting the Mont Sainte Michel in Normandy, France. It is surrounded by tidal lands, so when the tide goes in, the castle/town/monastery becomes an island. You have to make sure you move your car from the parking lot before then, or the car will get flooded! We were there after dark, and you really get the feeling of being back in time.<br />Jim, thank you for mentioning the Cloisters - I haven't been in years. Time to go back.Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-46616484613630722902017-09-21T08:56:10.850-04:002017-09-21T08:56:10.850-04:00What a lovely place to visit... one question: Did ...What a lovely place to visit... one question: Did they have a library? My favorite picture is you standing by that giant cask. LOL LauraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-37206912270149531862017-09-21T07:38:14.132-04:002017-09-21T07:38:14.132-04:00Gloria, what a unique place to visit in the Napa V...Gloria, what a unique place to visit in the Napa Valley! Jim's right, the Cloisters in NYC get an A+, especially the gardens.<br /><br />My favorite is Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire, England, which dates from the eleventh century. Instead of a moot, the castle owners flooded the nearby marsh to create a natural moot to protect it. Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-25609350184444145812017-09-21T04:57:12.359-04:002017-09-21T04:57:12.359-04:00Gloria -- Sounds like a fun place to visit. One of...Gloria -- Sounds like a fun place to visit. One of my favorite places to go to when I am in New York City is the Cloisters, located in Fort Tryon Park. It's part of the Metropolitan Museum. While it is not a copy of any particular medieval cloister, it contains elements from many.<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.com