Haha. Still funny. Clearly too much Benny Hill at a young age. Today was a lovely lazy day. After a late start we walked into the village of Alnwick for a look around and ended […]
Day Sixty Eight
Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hogwarts. Yay! The sun is out and we are off! In reality, we are visiting Alnwick Castle and Alnwick Gardens in Northumbria which are separate, but side by side attractions. The castle has […]
Day Sixty Seven
Another mainly travel day today. Aimed ever southward we travel on the coastal path and catch glimpses of the ocean as we meander to and from it. It was meant to have been Hogwarts day […]
Day Sixty Six
We start the day with a visit to the two gardens which supported the Abbey. They have become separated by management over time, but are virtually side by side with each referring the other as […]
Day Sixty Five
Another day mainly travelling moving ever southward. We spend most of the day on the road, going past soft green hills and pasture. It’s very apparent that we have left the wilderness behind us and […]
Day Sixty Four
I don’t know how he did it, but Chris has coaxed (scowled…) me out of bed and back on the early train into Edinburgh again. The weather is a little kinder today, quite a lovely […]
Day Sixty Three
So, today we are off to Edinburgh. This means an early start as we have to walk to the train station 20 minutes away and we have the better part of an hour’s journey in. […]
Day Sixty Two
Another day, another castle. This time, we are off to the Falkland Palace and Garden in the village of Falkland. It was favourite retreat of the Stuart dynasty and a former residence of Queen Mary, […]
Day Sixty One
Chris starts the day with an early morning spotting of six fat rabbits. Beach bunnies. We were a little challenged otherwise this morning. The first two places we attempt to visit are closed. The old […]
Day Sixty
Oh my. Day sixty. Tell me, exactly where did those last 60 days go? I can see now the value in keeping this diary, as time does literally just fly by. Scotland is indeed the […]
