Here's one more picture from the top of Flagstaff. Somewhere on the hill in the background, near that stand of trees right in the middle of the photo on the bluff above the ocean, Dave could see the ruins of a big old house, which he knew was called Cargill's castle. It's in ruins now. A few nights after Dave climbed up Flagstaff, and he and I set off to try to find the ruins. It's clearly marked on the map, and we could see it as we came up over a hill in the car.
The ruin is nestled among modern houses. The map showed two different paths to get to the ruin, but we couldn't find either of them. We drove to the end of a road, where we could see the castle behind some trees when we looked left. You can see it behind Dave. When we looked right, there was a wonderful view down the coast. We figured we'll have to ask at the tourist information center in town to find out how to get to it.
Lynne Baab is the author of numerous books about Christian spiritual practices including Sabbath Keeping and Fasting. She is a Presbyterian minister and holds a PhD in communication from the University of Washington. From 2007 to 2017, she and Dave lived in Dunedin, New Zealand, where she served as the Jack Sommerville Lecturer in Pastoral Theology, Department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Otago and Adjunct Tutor, Knox Centre for Ministry and Leadership. Lynne's website is www.lynnebaab.com where she blogs weekly about spiritual practices. Many magazine articles she has written are available on her website, as is information about her books. Dave Baab is a retired dentist and associate professor in dentistry, a watercolor artist, and an enthusiastic tennis and pickleball player. After three years back in Seattle, Dave and Lynne returned to Dunedin in October 2020.
The ruin is nestled among modern houses. The map showed two different paths to get to the ruin, but we couldn't find either of them. We drove to the end of a road, where we could see the castle behind some trees when we looked left. You can see it behind Dave. When we looked right, there was a wonderful view down the coast. We figured we'll have to ask at the tourist information center in town to find out how to get to it.
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