Warwick Castle – A Trip into History

On March 28, 2016 By Living The Q Life Travel AdventuresIn England13 Comments

We have plenty of wonderful memories from our trip to England, but one of our favorite memories is of Warwick Castle. Walking around the grounds of the castle is like walking back in time to England’s rich history when lords, ladies, and knights ruled the land. This was prior to the popularity of Downton Abby, so seeing how the wealthy from generations past lived was quite fascinating. One can only imagine what life was like for those fortunate enough to be born into such wealth.

The rooms have been preserved and are decorated to portray the ambiance of the time period. As you walk through the castle, each new room is more splendid than the next. You can almost hear the mannequins talking about the next glorious ball or what to do with the land. It is truly a window into the past that was very special to see.

The grounds are truly gorgeous and we could easily imagine dawning a riding outfit as we went fox hunting on the open fields. There is even a catapult next to a stunning river that runs through the castle’s property. Climbing up to the top of the castle walls, there are spectacular views of Warwickshire, where the castle is located. For just a moment, we imagined what it would be like to be the owners of all that we could see.

Obviously it is a tourist attraction and as such there are some things that take away from the overall experience. There is a haunted tour of the tower where costumed characters jump out at you around every corner. No trip to a castle is complete without a trip to the dungeon, but the haunted house theme was a little unnecessary. That being said, we really had a wonderful time seeing every part of the vast estate.

If you’re in England and have the opportunity to visit Warwick Castle, we would highly recommend it. Just to see the gorgeous countryside, the Tudor homes, and the grand mansion is definitely worth the trip. Warwickshire is located near Stratford-upon-Avon, which made it a perfect place to visit while also visiting the birthplace of Shakespeare. Walking the grounds of a true castle that is as well-kept as Warwick Castle allows you to truly understand how grand and opulent their lives truly were.

7-Day Nature Photo Challenge ~ Day 6

On March 19, 2016 By Living The Q Life Travel AdventuresIn Photo Challenge7 Comments

We were nominated by fellow blogger, ProjectRelish, for a seven-day photo challenge, so we will be posting one of our nature pictures every day for the next seven days.

For day 6, we chose a photo of a stately tree in Warwickshire, England (can a tree actually be stately?). Our friends in Europe are probably looking at the tree and thinking, “there’s nothing particularly interesting about that tree”, but for us, we don’t see trees like that, especially in Colorado. It was such a beautiful autumn day and the blue sky just seemed to wrap itself around the top of the tree. We found the English countryside to be absolutely beautiful and we’re really glad that we didn’t limit our visit to England to just London.

Rules: Post one nature photo and nominate someone else for seven consecutive days.

Nominating Blue Luminance, who has a site with incredible photography of nature and Australia.

Here is a picture of the English countryside that we took from the top of Warwick Castle.

Cathedrals and Temples

On December 18, 2015 By Living The Q Life Travel AdventuresIn England, India, Spain, Travel Tips, Uncategorized2 Comments

It isn’t surprising that the places of worship are some of the most spectacular sites to see when travelling. The Roman cathedrals, the Islamic mosques, the Buddhist and Hindu temples, just to name a few, are all inspiring works of architecture and display a treasure trove of art. We’ve enjoyed seeing many various cathedrals and temples at the places we’ve visited. Well almost.

The Cathedral of Granada - Cathedral of the Incarnation — The Cathedral of Granada – Cathedral of the Incarnation

This post is not going to be a catalog of all of the different cathedrals and temples that we’ve seen. In fact it is about the opposite. One of the things that starting to post about our travels has done is to review past photographs of the places that we’ve been to. Especially going back through the old photo albums since most of our lives were spent prior to the digital camera age. The good thing that has come from that is that we’re now scanning many of those older photographs and making them digital, which is really great. But, in reviewing those photographs where most of our travel was throughout the United States, we came to an epiphany.

St. Mary's Church in Warwick, England — St. Mary’s Church in Warwick, England

Fraumunster Church in Zurich, Switzerland

We don’t take photographs of the cathedrals that are in our own country 🙁 We’ve been to pretty much every major city in the United States, whether to live or to visit, and we have virtually no pictures of any of the cathedrals that are in those great cities, and they have some great cathedrals. To be honest, we were kind of ashamed of ourselves. How could we make such a concerted effort when we’re abroad and take so little notice in our own backyard. We won’t call it a New Year’s resolution, but we will be sure that in the future, we don’t miss out on the beauty that these great cathedrals have to offer as we travel inside of the United States in the future.

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