Ducks Patch

 At the moment I am walking the Thames. Today was the Maidenhead to Winsdor. This little one I had missed, time to do it.  looking at old bridges new bridges that looked old.  the wildlife  Grand new Houses Grand Old Houses  marina's inland?  old forgotten churches Docks  Castles from new angles but the Windsor Dock was busy.

Restored & striking 13th-century moated castle with ramparts & hands-on museum, plus formal gardens.  This little town has a couple of canals going through the centre of it.

We can now tick off another Temple Visited. This was the last place to visit on the holiday weekend.

 When we finished in the Gravesteen we explored Ghent  House that were large and 400 years old  Bakeries that produce very nice buns, and yes we ate some.  The bakeries were everywhere  but it was the old churches But all but a few were closed. it's now the winter season.

 Gravensteen is part of Ghent attraction It is a 10th Century castle yah it is old.  Even the entrance looked like a regular castle fortress.  Once in the entrance, the catsle was still small but impressive and a defensible fort.  Turrets and towers all around it  inside it showed it had wooden structures were attached.  this was castle for a Count  inside was a small shop  the first fireplace known in castles. An armourer  that you couldn't break into  The display was impressive swords and weapons of the period.  Some very big swords as well  The kids group were cute being all dressed up.  outside was the moot, (canal actually.  the view was impressive from here you would have been able to see your enemy miles away. now it is all the church steeples.  Many are grand.   back inside the ca...