copyright 2001, Grabo'
 
Some kids have all the luck...
our son Stanley
had this view from his room,
day and night as we enjoyed
this medieval walled city
in North Wales. King Edward
I of England built the wall
and the castle to keep the
newly conquered Welsh out
of the city and protect his
foothold. An old-timer told
us how a skeleton crew protected
castle and king from a multitude
of natives who thought there
were many inhabitants inside
the castle. The king had
a series of walls surrounding
himself, and as a last resort,
could escape through a secret
tunnel to the river and a
waiting escort.
Conwy,
North Wales, Autumn, 1999
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