2023 Scotland/England Adventure (Part 6)

Anne Hathaway's Cottage,

Stratford-Upon-Avon

Shakespeare's Birthplace,

Stratford-Upon-Avon

 Blenheim Palace

There was an exhibition of costumes from 

the Netflix series "Queen Charlotte"

The costumes were beautiful with so much detail.

I loved watching this series and it

was wonderful to see the costumes up close.

This is my cousin Andrea. 

We hadn't seen each other in over 15 years. 

It was wonderful spending the last week of our trip with her. 

Andrea lives about 30 minutes by train out of London.

2023 Scotland/England Adventure (Part 5)

After six weeks of exploring Scotland, 

it was time to start making our way down to 

London to drop off our motorhome.

Hadrian's Wall.

Sycamore Gap at Hadrian's Wall. 

We were there two weeks after the Sycamore tree 

was cut down by vandals. The day we were there they 

were preparing to lift the tree off Hadrian's Wall.

Roman ruins at Vindolanda.

Vindolanda. We found out about these great ruins

by talking to some locals at Hadrian's Wall.

Whitby Abbey.

First edition copy of Dracula published in 1897 

signed by Bram Stoker in 1901.

Whitby Abbey Museum.

York Minster.

We climbed 275 steps to the top of York Minster, 

York's highest point at 60 metres high.

The Shambles, York.

The Shop That Must Not Be Named.

For all your wands, robes and brooms!

The Shambles, York.

York Ghost Merchants.

The Shambles, York.

People were queuing for over an hour and half 

to buy one of these unique handmade ghosts!

Yorkshire Dales.

Skipton.

Enjoying an award winning pork pie in Skipton.

Bridge House, Ambleside.

I have quite a collection of Lilliput Lane cottages 

including the Bridge House. 

It was lovely to finally see it for real.

Our view at Meathop Fell campsite.

One of the neighbours!

Meathop Fell.

Her Majesty's Prison Lancaster Castle.

Chester.

Chester Cathedral.

Warwick.

We couldn't get into the caravan park due to a 

big caravan show in town but the farmer at

Hatton Farm World let us camp there.

We had a lovely time walking around the farm 

amongst the animals and pumpkins!

2023 Scotland/England Adventure (Part 4)

  Abbotsford. 

The home of Sir Walter Scott.

 

Sir Walter Scott's library.

 Melrose Abbey.

Melrose Abbey.

Galashiels.

The Great Tapestry of Scotland 

at Galashiels was fantastic. 

It tells the history of Scotland.

Dryburgh Abbey.

Dryburgh Abbey.

Jedburgh Abbey.

Rosslyn Chapel. 

This is where they filmed "The Da Vinci Code".

Rosslyn Chapel.

Preston Watermill. 

They filmed a scene of Outlander here.

John Muir's Birthplace, Dunbar. 

A lot of people know that I only ever wear dresses. 

I had a friend comment on my Facebook when I 

posted this picture that she was amazed to see 

I was wearing pants. I was actually wearing a dress 

but had it tucked into my pants! LOL!

Kelso Abbey.

Hawick Museum. 

This was a very interesting museum.

The leaves were starting to turn. Hawick.

The sign says it all!

That's one giant thistle!