We’re currently on chapter eight of The Retreat to Avalon, where Arthur leads his army to Gaul to battle Euric’s Visigoths. I’ve been looking forward to this one because today we’re talking about ships, sailors and the concept of a navy in King Arthur’s time. The idea of Arthur having a navy isn’t something that … Read more
Tintagel is the only place associated with King Arthur’s conception and birth. The idea is not as unlikely as once thought.
Hello, mates! We’re back from our third visit to Britain and still recovering from jet lag, but here’s a quick post about our travels. There are a lot of pictures, so it might load slow, but we saw some amazing places! For the most part, this was a research trip for locations from my historical … Read more
“Fifty is a big milestone. What do you want to do for your birthday?” my wife asked me.“I don’t know. Go to Scotland?” I responded, not being serious, as usual.“Ok, book it!” She said. I’m the luckiest guy in the world. Lots of pictures ahead. We hope you enjoy them. When you have a job, … Read more
Hi folks! I’m doing my best to keep my promise to my publisher to try to post more, so here is a short article in a series about some of the places that show up in the books of The Arthurian Age series. As part of our first research tour of England and Wales, Jenn … Read more
I’m sitting in an airport irritated by last minute cancellations that have thrown a wrench in our travel plans. But considering what we have available to us today, I really have nothing to complain about. In the course of less than 8 hours, assuming no further mishaps, I will have traveled over 1,500 miles. That … Read more