Finally a visit to Chillon, Switzerland !!! over 1,000 years old , originally the cross roads of North and South Europe, doorman of the Alps during the Savoy era . The castle's first records date from 1150 as a fortress for the Savoy family After that the Swiss- Bernese conquered and occupied Chillon and it continued to be a fortress,arsenal, and prison Two famous prisoner were Bonivard and English poet Lord Byron, (1816) who wrote the tale THE Prisoner of Chillon . We learned many interesting facts of life, travel, eating, and family life, like they did take baths! They had a large wooden bath which they covered with a sheet so you wouldn't get splinters (looked like a pretty cool Jacuzzi) They got rid of their wastes by dropping them right outside as ammunition on the enemy (ugh!) or just right into the lac One more important fact, they used chests for storage and travel for all their belongings, which had many creative decorations to make them unique Of course, they were swords and tales of battles, of Lords and Ladies, set in the shadow of the Alps. What a great way to spend a day learning more about how our opportunity to share the gospel, to have the gospel restored, started with the reformation, with people who wanted freedom to worship
Very cool castle!
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