Tintagel

A friend and I, while our families are away, took the plunge and drove to Tintagel. The city is famous for the castle ruins that are supposedly the remains of Camelot. It was claimed by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the 12th century that the castle at Tintagel Head was where King Uther Pendragon seduced Queen Igraine of Cornwall, while her husband, Gorlois, was under siege elsewhere.

Not much remains of the castle except a few standing walls and many lesser remains. The view from the rock was simply amazing: waves crashing against the rocks below, the wind whipping across the remains. The steps to access the castle were very steep and, even though it was a cool day, we were sweating when done. Below the castle remains is a cave that cuts completely through the head. It is called "Merlin's Cave" because Merlin supposedly lived in a cave below the castle.