Feedback on Castle of the Day

[Merlin the Elder]

'belch? Matsuyama Castle' was done by the language filter. For some reason it did not like the actual text of the name.

I'd be all for easing the filters on some words. Oddly enough, some time back, I saw a post that employed ample use of the F-Word unfiltered, while the word describing a mother dog was changed, as in the name of this castle.

Anymore—with the exception of the F-Word—a lot of the words that are filtered frequently show up in cartoons, and certainly on network television.

[DonaCatalina]

I am officially giving up on trying to post any more castles in China. I can find names and even a few images but it sems that their exact locations are a state secret, especially the ones in Tibet like Kamba Castle.

[Jade Sapphire Emerald]

Anyone notice the stone dice in today's castle? I want a set of those in my front yard!

[DonaCatalina]

I wish I could do an episode on the Castillo de Trives. But alas it is no more. It was razed after 1595 and replaced by a palace. The palace is now a hotel called Casa Grande de Trives.
The coat of arms is still on the walls.



There is a Roman bridge and medieval fountain nearby.

[DonaCatalina]

How did you guys like that castle in France that was built on one of Julius Caesar's old cohort camps?

[Bob of the Lake]

Now that's old! It's also very attractive and a B&B too. I could go for a stay...

[Bob of the Lake]

What an amazing coincidence, Dona! I just watched a Rick Steves' travel special last night on the Camino de Santiago and Santiago de Compostela. I'm sure there was a shot of Castillo de Callosa en Sarria in it too. Then I check R/F.com this morning and you've chosen this very castle! The stars must be in alignment! 

[DonaCatalina]

wow. I certainly did not know about that show.

[DonaCatalina]

With Malian/Mediolanum, I believe that we are back to following Julius Caesar.

[DonaCatalina]

For Tudela in Navarra you really have to see the satellite photos to get an idea of the castle's size and layout. Unfortunately most readily available photos are of the statue and only show the castle remains as incidental.

[DonaCatalina]

If I find a snow picture, I try to throw it in there. When the castle is white stone, sometimes you have to look close to see what is castle and what is snow.

[Merlin the Elder]

If I find a snow picture, I try to throw it in there.....

...and I love it when you do!  There is something just so cool looking about a castle in the snow, no pun intended. Those are my favourite shots.

[Lady Rebecca]

If I find a snow picture, I try to throw it in there.....

...and I love it when you do!  There is something just so cool looking about a castle in the snow, no pun intended. Those are my favourite shots.

Mine too. They just look so peaceful and serene. And they make me really want to live in a snowy castle.

[Bob of the Lake]

If I find a snow picture, I try to throw it in there.....

...and I love it when you do!  There is something just so cool looking about a castle in the snow, no pun intended. Those are my favourite shots.

Mine too. They just look so peaceful and serene. And they make me really want to live in a snowy castle.

I love the snow pics too but I've visited castles in the winter--all that frozen stone and often no windows--man, they are COLD! Our forebears who lived in castles were a tough lot! And they must have gone through a forest's worth of wood each winter for their fires!

[DonaCatalina]

The other nice thing about winter shots, tis that less foliage means you might get a better look at the castle.