Heading back to Edinburgh for the night and then catching an ultra-early flight home. See you in the States.
Monthly Archive: March 2011
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Mar 27
I Would Walk 2000 Years …
More like 12+ miles but we did it alongside a wall nearly 2000 years old. Hadrian’s Wall – built by the Romans to define their northernmost borders (and to keep the army busy so they wouldn’t revolt). There isn’t much to say other than it was amazing. We started off Vindolanda, a Roman fort and …
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Mar 26
A Vacation from Vacation
Every vacation needs a bit of time away from the whole tourist thing. Today was that day. We left Bristol early this morning and caught a series of trains to the little village of Haltwhistle. Haltwhistle is very close to Hadrian’s Wall, an ancient wall built by the Romans in AD 122 that crosses the …
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Mar 25
Don’t Talk Back in Bath
We left Cardiff this morning and, after a brief stop in Bristol where we are staying the night, headed to Bath. Bath is a town famous for the Roman baths that give the city its name. They were said to have restorative powers – Queen Mary stayed in Bath when she was unable to have …
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Mar 24
Tintern Abbey & the Grace of God
If there was one sight Steph insisted on seeing while in the UK, it was Tintern Abbey. Remarkably for being such a large tourist draw, it’s not the easiest place to get to but Steph had all the routes figured out so we headed out this morning to beat the crowds. Tintern Abbey wasn’t quite …
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