They say that you are never more than a few yards away from a spider. 19 year old American Jenna Dawes will soon find out how true that is...and so will you...
After Jenna loses everything - her parents and the only home she's ever known, leaving he...
Just as Nik had promised, we've had a glorious evening, so far.
We went riding further than ever before, exploring more of his breathtaking property and came upon a small clearing by an old watermill...after crossing a bridge, dismounting our horses, and passing through a creepy wrought iron spider gate flanked by stone...
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Other than that, it looked so charming, like something straight out of a fairytale or movie, especially with the quaint stream running beside it.
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Nik explained that it used to be the primary source of power for the castle and gatehouse for a few centuries until modern electricity came along, but now only serves as a form of backup energy.
He also explained why we tend to lose power frequently. Not only are we out in the middle of nowhere, up in the mountains, but the castle and gatehouse is also in dire need of a modern rewiring, which he's hesitant to do because of the intrusion of all the people that would be needed, as well as the many months that it would take to do it.
He also said he worries about the castle's architectural integrity, not wanting to change or ruin any original features, explaining that he's a purist at heart, which I can understand.
Then he added that the dark doesn't bother him anyway.
Yeah...I wish that were true for me...
He then casually commented that it would take at least $2 million to complete the task, according to estimates, but acted as if this were the least of his worries.
Must be nice...
After that, we decided to have a light dinner in the clearing while listening to the sound of the water and taking in the beautiful scenery...that ended with us making out right there on the blanket in which we'd ate upon and then snuggling for a bit until I got too cold.
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