Those of you who are reading Betrayed, I have a lot of wonderful travel photographs to share with you in the upcoming weeks. Mention of the Marlborough Tower begins on page 37.
Here I am, years ago, with the tower in the background behind me, stairs winding enticely up. I certainly wish I’d combed my hair for this shot, but windblown tourists just don’t care.
The neat thing about the tower is that it was built to look instantly old. Marie Antoinette loved the idea of rustic farm buildings, her own version of Disneyland. It was originally called the Fishery Tower and is intended to look like a lighthouse.
Also in the picture you can see a bit of the pond, which has some true significance for those of who have read the book…
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