Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 - Ashland Retiree Club trip

On Thursday, Jan 21, our Ashland Retiree Club rode the Harris County Pct 3 bus to Bellville, TX to tour Newman's Castle. We stopped at the bakery and Mike Newman drove his pickup to lead the bus out to his home for a tour and lunch. The castle is cinderblock construction with a masonry stucco finish. Five corner turrets, 24 ft tall and a Gatehouse, drawbridge. Central keep, 42 ft. tall. Outer walls, 18 ft. Large courtyard in the middle. There is a Chapel in one of the round turrets. Living quarters in the keep and in a lean-to construction along two sides of the outer walls. I am glad I do not have the A/C and heating bill on a home this size which has large rooms with high ceilings.

We had perfect weather with low humidity of 22% and a high of 78 degrees without a cloud in the sky. Donna bought a loaf of fresh baked wheat bread at the bakery and we made a stop at the meat market where we bought some turkey jerky. hot links and some jalapeno beef sticks.


Newman's Castle Slideshow