Days 5 and 6: Wales and Father's Day

On our first Saturday (really our only Saturday since we flew home the next one) we went to Wales with Bryce's parents. It was really good to be able to spend some time with Bryce's dad since he had to work pretty much the rest of the time we were there. We were able to see a couple of really cool castles while we were there. First we went to Caerphilly Castle.

Most of the castle was standing just fine but there was one tower that was half-way falling down. You can see it here on the left:

They also had some trebouchets (giant sling shots) on display. I think Bryce is explaining to his dad how he would use one if this were his castle.

After Caerphilly, we went to see some Roman ruins. These were some Roman barracks. Pretty cool if you ask me. 1000s of years and they are still there.

The last stop in Wales was Raglan Castle. We got there only a little while before they closed, so Bryce and I jetted in and took a look at everything. It was a derelict castle (meaning it was ruined, basically). Good parts of it were still standing and we could even go up to the top of one of the towers and look over the surrounding land.

On Sunday, we went to church in the morning and came home and grilled out steaks for Father's Day (yes, it is the same day in England as it is here in the States). Later that afternoon, Bryce, Kathi (Bry's mom) and I took off for York, in northern England.