The Provincial Hotel in New Orleans

This lovely hotel is located in the French Quarter at 1024 Charles Street and adds charm to New Orleans with its antique furnishings and spacious courtyard.  It was once the Confederate hospital and confederate soldiers and doctors have been seen wandering the corridors. Moans and groans have been heard throughout the whole place.
A little history about this place:
           In 1718, Jean Baptiste LaMoyne, Sieur de Bienville, established New Orleans as the capitol of Louisiana. The land on which this hotel is located was a grant from King Louis XV of France to Bienville's Lieutenant Louis Boucher de Granpre in 1725.
          In 1775, it was sold to Chevalier Jean Lavillebeuvre, an Indian agent for the Frech Colony form 1780 until 1797. Then in the 1800's, it was acquired and developed by the Laurans and Rogue families.
          In 1903, it was sold to French Market Ice Company. The Dupepe family purchased the tract after fire destroyed the Ice Company in 1958. The family then built the 100-200 buildings which opened as a hotel in 1961.
          Well, it seems like this hotel has been through a lot of families and has some history to it. Below are some beautiful photos of the Provincial Hotel.
 It's no wonder weddings take place here. It's so romantic.

 The Provincial Courtyard

 One of the magnificent hotel guest rooms.

 The French Quarter

This is really one of the perfect places to go if you're looking for a romantic getaway. (and a ghostly encounter)

Werewolf Myths and Facts!

There are a lot of myths about these creatures but there are a lot of facts about them. Here are some myths and facts about them:
         Myth: You must use a silver bullet to kill a werewolf.   

     Fact: Silver is identified with the moon and is ideal to slay a creature tansformed under the light of the moon.
Therefore, to kill a werewolf, you must use bullets or cartridges with major stopping power which do not need to be made of silver.

Myth:Werewolves only appear under a full moon.    
Fact: There are long superstitions about the moon's effects on animals and people, however, werewolves can appear any time.

Myth: A werewolf will go back to its human form by sunrise.   
Fact: This myth is used A LOT in Hollywood movies. The truth is a werewolf remains a werewolf until the day it dies.

Myth: You can become a werewolf by performing a magical ritual.
Fact: This is from the association of werewolves with black magic, Satanism and the occult. However, you can only become a werewolf by being bitten by a werewolf.

These are some of the facts and the myths about werewolves but some people like to believe different things. Movies portray the myths very well and that's why there are different things to believe about these mythical creatures. Who knows if werewolves are even real? You decide. What's your opinion on them?

Windsor Castle in London, England

For 900 years, there has been a castle on this site. The Windser Castle is still lived in to this day and is the largest inhabited castle in the world.
            One ghost story tells of Herne, as one of the Royal keepers for King Richard II, who was hated by the other keepers for his hunting skills. One day, the king was in danger of being trampled by an enraged stag while hunting and Herne put himself between the king and the stag and mortally wounded the stag. He can be seen in the castle's garden with his trademark stag's head.
       King Henry VIII has been seen walking the hallways of the castle. Guests have heard his footsteps along with agonizing moans.
Queen Elizabeth I,as well as Anne Boleyn, have been seen standing at the window in the Dean's Cloister. Queen Elizabeth I has also been seen in the Royal Library and walking from one room to another. She is always wearing a black dress and a black shawl draped over her shoulders.
     Another royal sighting is King Charles I. He has been seen many times in the library and the Canon's House. Although, he was beheaded, his ghost is seen as a whole.
            King George III had many bouts of mental deterioration and during these times he was kept out of the public eye. He can be seen looking out the windows below the Royal Library where he was confined during his illness.
Last but not least, Sir George Villiers, the first Duke of Buckingham, is said to haunt one of the bedrooms in the castle.
                There are many spirits who haunt the Long Walk. One of them is a young soldier who shot himself after he saw statues moving on their own while he was on guard watch. His ghost was seen by another soldier on duty afterwards.
It's such an amazing castle and very huge!




The State Apartments are lavishly decorated formal rooms still used for state and official functions.
 A guard on duty. These guards are said to never move or laugh.

A beautiful, but eery, photo of the castle at night.

The Long Walk.

Inveraray Castle in Scotland

This castle is haunted by many ghosts. In 1644 the Duke of Argyll was driven from the castle by Marquis of Montrose. As the duke departed the castle, his harpist was left behind. The harpist was caught peeking through a keyhole at the Lady of the house and for this, he was hung. The ghost of the harpist has been seen still wandering the castle, wearing his Campbell Tartan. It is also said that he is heard playing his harp in the castle's library.
Another ghost is said to be a ghost that warns of the Campbell Chieftain. It is said that two days before the death of a chief a ghostly galleon was seen sailing up Loch Fynne. When the ship reaches land it doesn't stop; instead it keeps going on land and heads for the castle to claim its victim. In the 18th century a chief was so convinced that the ghost ship was coming to him that he actually drank poison so he wouldn't disappoint the ghostly crew.
On July 10th, 1758, a physician, William Hart, was walking along the castle grounds with two other men. The three had witnessed a battle in the sky between the Highland and French Soldiers. They saw that the Highlanders had to retreat and left behind many of the dead soldiers. Two ladies had also witnessed the battle in the sky. Several weeks later, startling news arrived from America, telling of how a Highland regiment 300 of its soldiers on July 10, 1758.
A ghost of a woman who was murdered by the Jacobites is seen wandering the castle. Below are pictures of the castle:

 The Dining Room
Wow! Isn't that beautiful?!
 I would love to go there!

Abandoned Schoolhouse in Calgary, Canada

This schoolhouse is known for not wanting to be demolished. The legend is that what remains is indestructible.When the schoolhouse was open there was a fire and three children lost their lives. People have reported to have heard the children laughing, playing, and even falling down. The mysteriousness of this abandoned schoolhouse goes even farther. After two years after the fire and death of the children they tried to tear it down, but in vain. The Calgary workers suddenly all came down ill and couldn't work. After that attempt, they tried using a wrecking ball but mysteriously, the motor died. Upon returning to construction the wrecking ball and motor worked perfectly fine. The third time was with a wrecking ball and this time the ball fell. No one else has tried to tear down the abandoned schoolhouse.
I'm sure the children don't want their only home to be destroyed so that's why they are preventing it. Either that or they love school.

Hamakuapoko- between Paia and Haiku

This place was once a thriving plantation with sugar tycoons' mansions now razed. The remaining structures is the former location of Maui High School which is now a research facility. People say that there are many ghosts that roam around the location. Theses ghosts range from ancient Hawaii to the missionary and plantation days which means that there are a lot of ghosts that roam the area. Among these are choking ghosts who choke students playing hooky. In Maui High, there are reports of a girl who haunts the girls' bathroom. You can hear her crying and sobbing behind the now boarded up bathroom door. Below are some pictures of Hamakuapoko.


The Hamakuapoko beach- so beautiful!


A suspicious fire gutted half of the main building at the Maui High School.

No More October!

Wow, it's already November! Where did October go? Better yet, where did the year go? Soon it will be New Years 2011. Slow down time. Anyway, how was your Halloween? Mine was ok I guess. I just stayed home the whole weekend and had a party of my own. I rented out some good movies and watched those with my boyfriend. Now, it's Monday November 1st and soon before we know it, it'll be Thanksgiving and then Christmas which means.....WINTER!! Oh no!