Day 12

On the 12th day of the Great Britain trip, we saw the ruins of Barnard Castle. It was very interesting to see remains of a castle the day before we saw Bamburgh Castle, which is still intact and renovated. A large part of the British culture is “imposing and elegant castles” (Gillingham, Medieval Britain, 110). Barnard Castle really brought this to life! As we walked around, we could really imagine what life was like for someone who lived in the castle.