| Castles and Pubs |
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| I concluded that pubs and castles were the main things Britain and Ireland had in common. The pubs were more functional. This is Warwick Castle, English, very attractive and well preserved. Wax dummies occupy many of its rooms, as do real people, all in period costumes. Tourists, conditioned by the dummies, are shocked when anyone dressed in a historic costume moves. |
| Pub signs follow a common style. Here in Stratford-Upon-Avon, this pub promotes itself as Shakespeare's favorite. Who could possibly dispute such a claim? |
| An Irish pub from Waterford. Bright colors help make the pubs impossible to resist, especially in Ireland. |
| Blair Atholl Castle is in Scotland. Quite attractive. I saw no indication it was ever intended to fight a battle. Luxury housing for the nobility in my opinion. |
| Pub signs can create a sense of national confusion. |
| If you have a high speed internet connection, watch the Intrepid Berkeley Explorer's free video of this trip, "My Pub Runneth Over", by clicking on AdventurePics.com . |
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