Cool in Colchester

The First Capitol of England
The city of Colchester is only about an hour away, and seeing as Jacob has not been there yet, it was decided to go to the oldest city in England on Austin's big day! We went to the Castle and went on an additional tour under the castle to the Roman 'tunnels' (for lack of a better term). Colchester has a lot to offer - there is a free museum next to the castle, The Hollytrees Museum and a free Natural History Museum that is in a renovated church.

This castle is undeniably one of the most important historic buildings in the country. Beneath the Castle are the remains of the most famous Roman buildings, the Temple of Claudius. Today if you lay your hand on the stonework of the temple it can be said that you are touching the very foundation of Roman Britain. The temple became a main target of the rebels led by Queen Boudica who attacked the town in 60 AD. The town's citizens barricaded themselves into the temple but after two days they were all killed (around 30,000 people).