So here I am again, a Castle obsessed, fanatic, crazy person. Have you ever discovered something in your life that leaves a mark, a memory, a familiarity within you. Well that is exactly what happened to me. Every Castle I visited, left me wanting more. As I mentioned in my last blog, I have left my soul hovering over one those historical monuments. It sounds scary, but the feeling is great. So the target for the day was Dunure Castle and Culzean Castle, not too far apart from each other.
The adrenaline rush I had that morning while on my way, was incredible. I know, I know, you might be wondering what has adrenaline rush to do with a scenic drive? Well, I am a Gemini and we live in a world that only we know and feel...I think as a Gemini, I tend to have an obsession with the unknown, the untouched, life on the edge, and certainly everything that has a story. So here I was on my way to the "wholly ruins"
A Castle perched above the water, the ruins of Dunure Castle lies overlooking Ayr Bay in the Firth of Clyde. The original structure was built in the 13th Century.
Although it doesn't look like any other regular structure, and that of course is because it's said to have gone through a gruesome event, just like any Castle Story. The castle stands in Ruins today, but the spectacular view gives that oomph to the whole scene.
Although it doesn't look like any other regular structure, and that of course is because it's said to have gone through a gruesome event, just like any Castle Story. The castle stands in Ruins today, but the spectacular view gives that oomph to the whole scene.
Photos can never do justice, but the feeling of standing on the grounds of the ruins was beyond belief. A ruin, with a silent history embed in those walls, standing on the jagged edges of the Ayrshire shoreline.
VIEW FROM THE CASTLE:
This awesome view was just the beginning because as soon as I turned around, in the distant I saw another breath taking view of Ailsa Craig.VIEW FROM THE CASTLE:
AILSA CRAIG
An island of 219.69 acres in the outer on the Firth of Clyde, 10 miles from mainland Scotland upon-which blue hone granite was quarried to make curling stones. The now uninhabited island is formed from the volcanic plug of an extinct volcano.
The island, colloquially known as "Paddy's milestone",was a haven for Catholics during the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century, but is today a bird sanctuary, providing a home for huge numbers of gannets and an increasing number of puffins.
The island is owned by The 8th Marquess of Ailsa
but since May 2011 has been up for sale. By March 2013 the asking price
was for offers over £1,500,000, down from the original asking price of
£2,500,000 ( Wikipedia)
The memory of the road to Culzean Castle was another dream like scenic drives.
Far away view of Culzean Castle from the road left an amazing memory upon my mind. The roads felt too long to reach my destination, or maybe because the majestic building made itself look "too hard to reach". The Castle looked like magic, as it stood on the edge looking over the coastline. We pulled up after driving for a mile or two, as it was "Snappy Hour"
( The funny twist to this phrase is, it was close to Five O'Clock, on our way to Culzean).
It was a moment where I had to stop and allow the outward to change me somewhere inward ( Dont work your brains too hard, as I was going through a Gemini moment).
SPECTACULAR VIEW OF CULZEAN CASTLE FROM THE SHOULDER:
My head was rushing through thousand analisations of the moment, I wasnt sure if I was in a different world or a different was around me. A solidified beauty.
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