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Nov 1, 2009 | Posted by: roboblogger

California castles fit for a king and queen

Full story: San Francisco Chronicle

While iconic European castles such as Ashford in Ireland and Amberley in England evoke images of fairy tales and living happily ever after, the truth is these medieval palaces were built as fortifications designed to keep out brutal marauders.

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