Today we got up and saw Bolsover Castle that was only about 10 minutes from where we spent the night. It is a really neat place. It was like so many places in that there was one structure that then kept getting added on to. One piece of it is referred to as the Little Castle. It's not little by any means. It is the only structure that still has floors and walls left in it that we've seen. It even had some paintings on the walls and ceilings remaining. And I told Tony it was just his kind of place because the horse barn was bigger than the main house.
We left there and got directionally challenged yet again. We did get the phone set up with Internet again so the GPS would work. At first it wouldn't work and there was a lot of swearing going on in the car when we couldn't manage to find the way by ourselves. But it finally synced up and all was well.
We found Brodworth Hall and Gardens in Duncaster. The house was built about the time we were at civil war in the US. It is a beautifully decorated home with lots of paintings and marble sculptures. The last woman that lived in it died in 1988. From the descriptions they gave us about her, she was feisty! She was nearly 90 and refused to leave the house. She died there in her own bed. Her daughter gave the house to the Heritage but sold it's contents to them. I think they said they paid $3.2 million pounds. CRAZY!!
After we toured the house, we walked through the gardens. It is amazing how extensive they are. I can not imagine the restoration work they had to do to get them back in shape when they bought it. It doesn't take a garden long to get overgrown. They've done a wonderful job because the property is gorgeous. I don't know if they rent it for weddings, but it would be a gorgeous setting do that!
We decided to head North to Scotland tonight. Tomorrow we will see Edinburgh Castle. We thought we might head further North, but we're running out of time. I guess that gives us a reason to come back. We'll head back to London Saturday afternoon. We might actually stay in one place for two nights in a row. That will be a miracle!
Despite the crazy driving adventures, we're really having a great time. The schedules we've set are all very soft and if we blow them, oh well. We haven't had to be anywhere. It's just a matter of how much we want to see. We've taken the slow roads and tried to soak in the beauty of this place. Now to rest up for more exploring!
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