Sorry for the late post. We were having problems with our WordPress that our daughter Kate fixed. Thanks Kate😘
We left Edinburgh not bright and early, as we had a little party after the wonderful Tattoo✔️
Off to Nun Monkton and jolly old England to finish our five weeks in England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and England again!
On the drive down Scotland, we stopped by Jedburgh, where Mary, Queen of Scots spent a month before her unfortunate demise. Mary should have stayed longer😳
On
On to Hadrian’s Wall, which is a wall built across England in 600 AD to keep out those pesky Scots and Vikings. It was quite impressive in the day. Fourteen feet high, 20 feet wide and made from stone and turf. No walls had been constructed of stone at that time in England and the tribes were duly impressed.
https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/photo/hadrians-sunrise-royalty-free-image/173339450
It was raining dogs and cats, so I borrowed a Getty image.
On to Nun Monkton, a tiny village outside York. Absolutely stunning, the village built in the 1600’s as farms, with a village green where cows still graze. As picturesque as it gets. Our lovey garden cottage, stunning!
Town library 👍
And our new friend, Bonnie!
Ok, great nights sleep then off to York we go! Ten miles to the Park and Ride, then 20 minutes into the historic city center.
York is a UNESCO sight, it’s a walled city , founded by you know who, the Romans!
Lovely city, founded by the Romans. Then the Vikings took over, then years of trades with Scotland and England. It’s home to a huge Shakespeare festival and Vikings shows. It’s main commerce was wool and textiles until tourism took over😳
Ok, lovely cocktail hour in the garden, than the drive to WoodChurch, where we will visit Rye and catch the ferry for France 👍
Great time in England, Ireland and the UK, now we have to remember how to drive on the right😳
God save the Queen, God save the King, there will always be an England 👍
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