Vikingsholm Castle

I was thinking about turning around because my pubic bone was starting to hurt. The 25 pound backpack was affecting my torso and stance. But I really wanted to see the Castle, so I continued on.

Here's a little history on the castle:
The Vikingsholm foundation was laid in 1928; the building was constructed in 1929 by 200 workers.[2] Vikingsholm was built by Mrs. Lora Josephine Knight as a summer home. Before starting construction, Mrs. Knight and her architect traveled to Scandinavia to gather ideas for the house. Some parts of the structure contain no nails or spikes, as a result of old-fashioned construction methods. Most of the building was made from local materials.

While Mrs. Knight is known for building Vikingsholm, she and her businessman husband Harry were also primary backers of Charles Lindbergh's non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927.

After seeing the castle, it was time to turn around and walk back. I was looking for a shuttle or something but it was not there. So I headed back up the mountain. There was an 800 for elevation change in my hike and I hiked a total of 8.1 miles.Leggi altro