[MR] BBC: Castle on St. Michael's Mount

[Garth Groff via Atlantia]

Noble Friends,

We all love castles, and castles on islands are special. In a Cornish 
bay one can visit St. Michael's Mount with its castle. It is remarkably 
similar to Mount Saint Michael in France, but smaller. Today BBC is 
offering a photo tour which includes views of the castle: 
http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20160523-a-medieval-castle-that-floats .

For more on St. Michael's Mount, here is a Wikipedia story: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Michael%27s_Mount . The island was once 
home to an anchorite who apparently died forgotten in his cell: 
http://www.cornwalls.co.uk/myths-legends/marazion.htm .

Lady Sarah and I planned to see the island and its castle on our first 
trip to England. We did, but only from a distance. When we arrived at 
Marazion, it was in the aftermath of a terrible storm that raked 
Cornwall and did all sorts of damage. We could only look across the 
raging water to the island. (Sigh!)

Yours Aye,


Lord Mungo Napier, That Crazy Scot