Crown Towers

... rain the last days, there was a flood that washed away the road, so we had to take a long detour before arriving in Charters Towers in the evening. There were also other roads closing down, so we were lucky we made it through. Otherwise we would have been ...

... of corralling a force that breached the outer gate whilst allowing defending archers to shoot from above). There are also 3 defensive towers, Zhalou, Zhenglou and Jianlou. Zhenglou is the main city entrance (we went through several times), Jianlou is a ...

... and got to see more devices of torture - the rack and the scavenger's daughter. Afterward, we walked the ramparts, going through various towers. We also toured the White Tower, which was the main residence of royalty. We got to see a giant suit of armour ...

... a mix of the good life. Included therein are the Golf and Beach Resort, individual lots with beautiful houses and mansions, luxury condo towers all within easy reach of a world-class golf course and the beautiful beach of the bay. It is all well spread ...

... is over 900 years old in some places. We could still see carvings in the wall of people who had been imprisoned in the towers, which was quite chilling. In the Bloody Tower, there was evidence of the two young princes who were killed, with their bodies ...

... near the Tower! It was unbelievably good.  We then went inside.  We saw traitor's gate, the Ravens, and the Crown Jewels!!!! (I couldn't really appreciate them because they were so big and flashy that they looked fake) After we went into a ...

... ; today I went to a pancake house (7 pounds, 14 dollars). Then after that I wanted to spend my time today at the Towers of London  Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London (and historically as The Tower), is ...

... is industrial sights far out in the distance but  as it was overcast you could barely see them.  There are numerous towers that poke up and dominant the landscape as most buildings are no more than 4 stories high.  Karin and I both agreed ...

... the front of it look more like Silent Hill characters than depictions of Christ and other saintly figures.  Its numerous towers reach towards the heavens and it is probably my favourite cathedral ever (even though I'm not even remotely religious in ...

... and the river and we were walked in convoy to the main square - a bit fast as they left us behind. Trauma en route - Fiona's crown fell off - luckily she caught it in time and didnt swallow it! No more smiles on this holiday - well not in public anyway! ...

... good deal about the history of the Tower, with a smattering of general English history too. After the tour, we went to see the crown jewels. Just wow, and the only thing we could think was "shiny!!", hehe. After all this walking and stair climbing, we ...

... to London Bridge. I sang the "London Bridge" song as we crossed the bridge and went into the Tower of London. The crown jewels were interesting, but I was more interested in the architecture and history of the tower itself. We spent almost 3 hours in the ...

... of brunch.  In the afternoon it was time to move digs for our last night in Melbourne and head to a Deluxe Suite in the Crown Towers Casino - one of our leaving presents from our friends in Bermuda.  Needless to say we loved it - sitting by our ...

... . Since there's so much to do within a limited amount of time, choosing the right location will help. For example, the A1 Crown Towers is located right in the heart of Surfers Paradise and within walking distance to the city center and beaches.   ...

... overshadow the City Center in Las Vegas, the City of Dreams. This is a combination of the Grand Hyatt, Hard Rock Hotel and Crown Towers. And next to all these rises another 2500 thousand room complex, the Galaxy hotel. After we pick up mommy we head out ...

... court) for pretty much the entire two weeks. I move hotels tomorrow and stay put as I have managed to get a cancellation for crown towers, which I'm really pleased with. Hope you are all ok and not suddendly bored. I have notes but time is short, ...

...  we went for dinner in Nandos which was really nice! On our way back home we stopped into the Crown Towers, a massive hotel/entertainment complex/casino - and suddenly we were transported back to Las Vegas!  Except this hotel, as hard ...

... !  Hotel is ok, considering I'm staying at a Four Seasons hotel I did expect more, but its ok, but nowhere near that of Crown Towers in Melbourne.. but hey, I don't need the luxury, I'm only here for 3 nights.  So I spent the afternoon sorting ...

... put paid to seeing most of the sights but we do stop for a gorgeous lunch in a Chinese Dim Sum restaurant! Mmmmm! The Crown hotel was paid a visit. This place is HUGE with a massive casino inside and fountains that dance and light up to music being ...