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Some kids have all the luck...
our son Stanley
had this view from his room,
day and night as we enjoyed
this medieval walled city
in North Wales. King Edward
I of England built the wall
and the castle to keep the
newly conquered Welsh out
of the city and protect his
foothold. An old-timer told
us how a skeleton crew protected
castle and king from a multitude
of natives who thought there
were many inhabitants inside
the castle. The king had
a series of walls surrounding
himself, and as a last resort,
could escape through a secret
tunnel to the river and a
waiting escort.
Conwy,
North Wales, Autumn, 1999
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