Rupenzel, Rupunzel let down your hair.......... and Rupenzel let down her hair so that the handsome Prince could climb up and rescue her from the wicked witch.....
I added this to my list about 4 years ago, I was in a doctors waiting room............ waiting......... and was reading a magazine and it was all about The Castle in Clarens................
We left home at about 2.30pm on Friday and after a couple of hours arrived in Clarens in the middle of a storm, the mountains were shrouded with mist.......... and we were going further and further away from civilisation......... we started scaring ourselves to death with ghost stories why do we always do that............ and then in the distance was the castle........ and the fantasy began...........
The lounge was like something from King Arther and the Knights of the round table, the curtains were from the roof , in brown with red insignia, the fire place was surrounded by enormous"
"cherubs " who after the ghost stories we had been scaring ourselves with, we were convinced were going to come alive during the night......
the staircases looked as though there was ivy growing up it, .............. again we were convinced it was going to take over the castle in the night, my youngest daughter wanted to phone someone who had signed the visitors book just to make sure that they had actually survived the castle............
The bedrooms were amazing the colours rich and opulant our room was right on the 2nd floor right at the top of the castle, the walls were done with maroon and gold wall paper the curtains were all maroon in a thick shiny material and the bed was in white linen, with a multi coloured quilt.......... absolutely beautiful.
We spent the first night in the Chamber of Angels, we had a braai, and although it was cold it was it was so cosy that we did not want to go inside..........
And then morning you just have no idea how beautiful it was to wake up with a 240 degree view of the mountains.......... you really do have to see it to comprehend its beauty. From the bath you soaked, comtemplating life and looked out on to the mountains.... no curtains........ just view........ we did discover that you can see inside ........ but would have to have binoculars or be really close........ the only problem was the plug right in the middle of the bath........ try lying down............ ouch........
We spent Saturday morning in Clarens, full of artist studio's, little gift shops, designer clothes shops, not to mention the coffee shops and the restaurants, the brewery........... there just wasn't enough time to take it all in..........
Then back to the castle, a roaring fire, marshmallows and melted Bar One chocolate sauce........ what can I say it was a taste of heaven...............
No one wanted to leave on Sunday, but all fairy tales come to an end.... and it was back to the real world, with a promise that Clarens will see us all again..................
What an adventurer you are..that place looks amazing and I'm sooo jealous! What a fun weekend. I can just imagine how beautiful it was from your words describing it. I love that crazy huge bed! I do love a good ghost story and the chocolate, marshmellow thing..is it like our s'mores?? (hot marshmellow over a piece of chocolate smashed between 2 graham crackers??)
ReplyDeleteWow. I so want to go there now. I need to make this list of things to do in my life and see them get checked off one by one. Have you ever posted this list?
ReplyDeleteHi Heather, no never posted it, I started 5 years ago and have 56 things left to do........ number one seeing the Northern lights.........
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great time! From Mom Loop
ReplyDeleteStopping from Mom Loop to follow. This looks like a really special place to visit.
ReplyDeleteWow! Sounds like a blast! Stopping in from Mom Loop.
ReplyDeleteI bet you took enough photos to fill a whole album (I would have). :)
Wowness! I shall include that one on my bucket list too.=)
ReplyDeleteIt looks wonderful ! I love that part of the Free State.I think it's one of those places that are better to visit in winter...and don't forget the red wine.:)
ReplyDeleteWow, Karen. It sounds just like a dream and your dream came true. Thanks for sharing this interesting moment in your life. JB
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