After Robert's race down by the Seven Sisters, we decided to stop by this beautiful Bodiam Castle on the way back home. Bodiam is part of the National Trust, so we were able to enter it free.
Just to make things clear from the get go, these signs were posted by the car park.
Are you ready to open the lids?
Bodiam Castle is a 14th century castle, built by one of the former knights of Edward III under the permission of Richard II.
It was meant to protect against the French in the Hundred Years' War. The moat across the pond is one of its most recognizable features.
We were visiting during the last hour of the opening hours so the castle was not very busy by then.
Selfie time on the castle grounds.
It was just Katya and Mark with us (Alex was camping with the scouts). So these two had to improvise on how to play with just each other:).
Mark said he was pretending to have a sword and not to punch Katya.
The king, the queen and...I am supposed to be a poor maid or something.
Every time I look at this picture, I feel inside how incomplete it is without Alex:)
We climbed up one of the towers for a beautiful view of the cold countryside. It is middle of March.
These ruins have stories to tell... and all we can do is imagine what went on here for centuries.
Together on top of the castle tower.
Katya loved jumping for me to get a new picture for her phone's profile picture.
Downstairs, one of the rooms was set up as a small movie theater where we could watch a documentary about the history of the castle.
This is one of the halls inside the castle, or what is left of it.
It was precisely 1700 by now and the castle staff had to "shoo" us out.
Okay...just one more picture.
One of my favorite pictures, taken outside across the moat. My little soprano girl:)
On a scale of one to five, Bodiam earns a five! We loved it, although our visit was short. It's a beautiful place with lots of green space to run around and explore. Glad we made the stop.
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