tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14944413337575782992024-02-18T22:15:16.628-05:00Warmth from the HearthInto all lives, in many simple, familiar, homely ways, God infuses this element of joy from the surprises of life, which unexpectedly brighten our days and fill our eyes with light.
Samuel LongfellowLaurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408222584856027962noreply@blogger.comBlogger141125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494441333757578299.post-84254533934467639232019-06-16T14:17:00.001-04:002019-06-16T14:28:25.318-04:00"Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher." ~ William WordsworthWe have settled in at the Holiday Inn next to the Glasgow airport for tonight. Three weeks have gone very quickly and as I write this last post, memories have been made and challenges met. We have learned more about managing the train system, accepting changes beyond our control and having fun together regardless of the weather. We taxied from Ambleside to Windermere to catch our train this morning, only to find out the train wasn't running and they were sending a bus to get passengers to Oxenholme. A little hiccup, but we caught our connection and spent 2 hours on the train heading north to Glasgow. Therefore, we are short on photos for today, so I'll include some that didn't make it into the other posts.<br />
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<i>View from our window tonight - not quite the fells in the Lake District where the poet Wordsworth lived.</i> </div>
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<i>Our well balanced lunch we shared today.</i><br />
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<i> </i><i>This would be the dream wall to replace our wood fencing on Klondyke Street.</i><br />
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<i>And a final 'identify the flower' for the grandchildren. The flower stalk was ~8 feet tall.</i></div>
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Thank you to everyone who has followed along on our journey. Andrew and I will take some time when we get home to go through all the posts and relive our fun vacation.</div>
Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408222584856027962noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494441333757578299.post-20487165409669628862019-06-15T15:38:00.002-04:002019-06-15T15:38:53.486-04:00"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone." ~ Audrey HepburnTwo days in one again!! I'm getting slack on the blog posts but we're trying to squeeze in as much as we can in our last few days. Yesterday we were on the train all day, arriving in Ambleside around 4 pm. The motion of the train promptly puts me to sleep, so I am in and out of consciousness while we travel. The English do have a very efficient train system, but as we near the end of our vacation, I'm looking forward to independent travel with our Toyota. Tonight's photos are mainly of today as we hiked the most beautiful countryside here in the Lake District. My phone tells me over 20,000 steps and 140 floors, it was a very high fell (old Norse name for mountain).<br />
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<i>The Fisherbeck Inn in Ambleside. Andrew had heard of this inn as it was mentioned in an acknowledgment in one of Tim Keller's books. We thought it would be a great way to end our trip and it is lovely, nestled in this valley with fells to all sides. Interesting thing is, Tim Keller is actually here this weekend!!! We haven't had a chance to speak with him, but I'm hoping we will see him at breakfast tomorrow so Andrew can have a chin wag with him!!</i></div>
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<i>Pretty little town - very touristy. All of the buildings are made of grey slate.</i></div>
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<i>This neat little house is known as 'The Bridge House'. It almost seems suspended here but there is actually a stone arch underneath it spanning it across Stock Beck (beck is Middle English </i></div>
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<i>for stream). It was originally built in the 1600's as a means for a very wealthy and influential family to access their lands on the other side.</i></div>
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<i>We took a stroll last evening to get our bearings. This area in England is very well known for it's lakes. This is Windermere, very close to where we are staying. It's full of sailboats.</i><br />
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<i>Wansfell Pike or bust - it was threatening a downpour but we set out anyway and had a great day of hiking.</i><br />
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<i>Met this group of runners (175 of them doing 32 miles in a 5 peak challenge today) who promptly passed us on the way up.</i><br />
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<i>I kindly stepped aside for these more vigourous athletes. There was no way I was going at their pace.</i><br />
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<i>See that tallest peak in the far distance? That's where we're headed, in the rain!</i><br />
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<i>Just partway up - I was behind most of the way, so got some good shots of Andrew ahead.</i><br />
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<i>Clouds were closing in on us.</i><br />
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<i>At the top! Would have been a fantastic view if we weren't in the midst of a cloud! Wansfell Pike, at 484 metres high, is not one of the highest but high enough for us.</i><br />
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<i>We started going down the back side towards Troutbeck and the mist lifted.</i></div>
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<i>Met these crazy extreme mountains bikers, walking their bikes up this side and planning on riding down the steep side - not sure how they were going to do that without going head over heels.</i></div>
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<i>Heading down 'Nanny's Lane', stone walls on both sides and much easier trekking.</i></div>
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<i>The Lake District in England - picture perfect country.</i></div>
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<i>The heather is in bloom!</i><br />
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<i>Typical English countryside.</i></div>
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<i>Finished off our day with a visit to the local garden centre - it was massive, complete with a cafe, pets and the largest selection of pots I've seen anywhere. And the backdrop were the mountains.</i></div>
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<i>Stopping to smell the grand assortment of David Austin roses. Too bad we couldn't bring a couple home.</i></div>
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Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408222584856027962noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494441333757578299.post-25244220926758615062019-06-13T13:12:00.000-04:002019-06-14T15:20:21.507-04:00"I find television very educating. Every time someone turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book." ~ Groucho MarxFound a little cafe in town with free wifi so am taking advantage until they kick me out. Andrew has gone for an amble around town to visit the numerous bookshops they have here. Hay-on-Wye is known as the book capital of the world and they host a week long international book festival here every year. Up to 250,000 descend on this little town in Wales, taking in special speakers and perusing the many books for sale.<br />
We travelled by train on Tuesday fromYork to Hay-on-Wye, missing our connection in Birmingham, so had to wait an extra 50 minutes, getting us to our destination around supper. We were tuckered and opted for a meal across the street. We then meandered around this sweet little place to get our bearings and were fortunate to have the laundrette just around the corner. We washed and dried just enough clothes to get us home on Monday.<br />
Wednesday was a relaxed day and Andrew was anxious to poke around in the bookshops to see what treasures could be had. I ended up with the best treasure though, Cornishware!!! And they gave me a deal as they were trying to clear it out. Not sure how I'm going to get it home, but pretty sure it will be on my lap or near my feet on the plane. So very excited to get it home, washed and make my morning porridge!<br />
Today started very rainy. We wanted to hike to Hay Bluff (a ~15 km route) but the weather sure wasn't cooperating. So we went to the local market, came back to our nest and decided to head out around 9:30. The weather hadn't settled yet, but we've been feeling a bit hike deprived, so set out on the Offa Dyke Path. We didn't make it to the top and the pictures will explain why.<br />
Off to enjoy a plate of haddock and mash tonight and then a quiet evening as we prepare for our second to the last leg of our trip, a long train ride to Ambleside in the Lake District tomorrow. We will end our trip with a final burst of hiking in this beautiful countryside.<br />
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<i>This is our little red door cottage we booked for 3 nights. Very narrow and small but quaint and quirky at the same time. It's been the perfect spot, walking distance to town but on a very busy road. We don't hear much at night though (I think because we're so knackered!).</i></div>
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<i>Very steep, narrow steps leading to the back garden of our 'home'.</i></div>
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<i>Indicative of the streets in Hay-on-Wye. So very pretty.</i></div>
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<i>Who needs posts in the stairways, when you can recycle old bicycle chains and gears! Not sure about the 2 splotches of paint on the wall - couldn't decide on the colour?</i></div>
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<i>If you take a closer peek, the complete set of red leather, 16 volumes of Charles Dickens is 400 pounds, almost $700.00!!</i></div>
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<i>A stairway in one of the bookshops. My grandchildren would love it here. So much to take in.</i><br />
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<i>There was a whole room dedicated to Penguin books.</i><br />
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<i>The Poetry Bookshop - so many books!!</i><br />
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<i>Andrew's first scotch egg. Didn't look too appealing to me, so I had a coronation chicken sandwich instead.</i><br />
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<i>We thought it was a 'gentleman's club' but found out it was a less expensive place to have our supper and the food was good.</i><br />
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<i>Clock tower at the centre of town - it's a place with streets going every which way. Not a great place for those directionally challenged.</i><br />
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<i>Hay-on-Wye in the distance - we climbed quite steadily.</i><br />
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<i>Well this was a slog - tried to stay out of the running river to my right, but still soaked my boots!</i><br />
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<i>Panoramic vista from our walk today.</i><br />
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<i>Another pretty view near the top. See that low hanging cloud?</i><br />
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<i>You can barely make out Hay Bluff in the distance. Cloud cover prevented us from going all the way.</i><br />
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<i>Getting closer to the top and the weather still isn't improving.</i><br />
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<i>Could almost reach up and touch the grey clouds.</i><br />
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<i>And just in case you haven't seen enough cute sheep pictures. Charlotte, a lot of the sheep in this field had a turquoise blue paint on their back. There were some with orange and some with black as well.</i><br />
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<i>Starting back down the trail via the twisty road. Much quicker walking!</i><br />
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<i>We dodged a lot of sheep poo on this trail.</i><br />
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<i>We're up with the clouds!</i><br />
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<i>This countryside - I love it!</i><br />
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<i>More lovely views on our way back.</i></div>
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<i>They have my cottage already for me to move in - I don't even have to change the sign!</i></div>
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<i>On our way to town to try and find some free wifi.</i></div>
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Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408222584856027962noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494441333757578299.post-44539398907815121262019-06-10T18:09:00.001-04:002019-06-11T03:08:02.957-04:00"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose." ~ Dr. SeussToday dawned sunny with a threat of rain by noon, but I decided to take a chance and wear the shorts and light sweater. Andrew was wiser and dressed according to forecast. We joined a voluntary tour guide for a 2 hour walking tour of York and I think this might be the best way to learn the history and highlights of the city you are in. She was a fount of knowledge and kept the pace brisk. We also lucked into a smaller group so it was easy to hear her speak and share the fascinating history of York. It was 3.5 hours later and spitting rain when she finished but she was so interesting to listen to that we didn't mind at all.<br />
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<i>This is our little home in York - close to the city core, we were able to walk everywhere.</i></div>
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<i>Starting our day with something besides the full English breakfast. Paid dearly for a bowl of porridge with a few pecans and blueberries on top, but oh my, it was so yummy!</i><br />
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<i>Depicting Constantine the Great 274-337, it was near this place that he was proclaimed Roman Emperor in 306. His recognition of the civil liberties of the Christian subjects, and his own conversion to the faith, established the religious foundations of Western Christendom. York was founded by the Romans in AD 71.</i><br />
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<i>It would take many months for me, being directionally challenged, to get used to the streets of York. I don't think there are any that go in a straight line.</i><br />
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<i>Monk Bar is the largest and most ornate of the bars, dating from the early 14th century. It was a self-contained fortress, with each floor capable of being defended. The "crosses" are for shooting arrows. On the front of the bar is an arch supporting a gallery, including 'murder-holes' through which missiles and boiling water could be rained down on attackers. Several of these old city gates remain but some were removed more than a century ago to improve traffic flow.</i><br />
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<i>A very narrow doorway and staircase leading up to the top of the city gate. Note the different colour of oak on the bottom corner of the door. This was replaced recently, but will eventually age. The city is very precise when repairing or replacing any of the historical parts.</i><br />
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<i>Sign advertising 'bile beans', a laxative and tonic first marketed in the 1890's. Our guide told us they continue to repaint this sign when necessary.</i><br />
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<i>Photo of our wonderful guide explaining the levels where archeological evidence of different eras was found; the lower one being the Roman Bank 1st-4th century, next the Dark Ages Bank 5th-10th century, the Norman Bank 11th-12th century and at the top the Medieaval Bank 13th century. It's fantastic how York has managed to maintain it's history. She was especially knowledgable of the influences of the invaders on the English language.</i><br />
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<i>With York Minster in the background, you can see a beautiful walled garden where trading took place. These gardens were built to provide a warm environment where exotic plants would thrive, thus impressing those merchants you wanted to do business with.</i></div>
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<i>If you read yesterday's post about 'The Shambles', we got more information about these buildings. These ledges in front of the shop would be for the purchasing of various meat. On one counter there was actually a lip built so the blood from the freshly slaughtered animals would not drip down on the customer's feet.</i></div>
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<i>I don't think we would ever have found this hidden church if not for the tour. It's kind of like a maze getting around York. Holy Trinity Church dates chiefly from the 15th century. The box pews and the uneven floors and arcades are particularly charming. It was a quiet, secluded spot to get away from the busy shopping crowd outside.</i></div>
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<i>A large altar stone at Holy Trinity Church, note the cross etched in the corner. There was a cross on each corner and one in the centre of the stone. In the 1500s, during the Reformation, this church was purged of virtually all its Catholic furnishings including these stones. A lot of them were recycled and used for steps and you can see the wear on some of them.</i></div>
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<i>The east side of York Minster - this stained glass window, the rectangular part, is the size of a tennis court. Imagine trying to replace any damaged glass! During WW 2 it was removed and buried to prevent damage from bombs.</i></div>
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<i>York Minster is also known as St. Peter's. </i><i>In the previous picture, at the very top, is this depiction of St. Peter holding the keys to heaven's gate. </i><br />
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<i>Work continues daily on the Minster as stone masons carve, from magnesium limestone, some of the stones that are crumbling. Very expensive.</i><br />
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<i>View from our window tonight. A fond farewell to York in the morning.</i></div>
Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408222584856027962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494441333757578299.post-63236667748972391332019-06-10T03:41:00.001-04:002019-06-10T03:44:20.198-04:00"Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee. How great Thou art, how great Thou art." Apologies for the delay. We were so very tired last night and didn't arrive back to our sleeping quarters until 10 pm.<br />
York Minster ~ a magnificent church where we worshipped with 500+ like minded folks last night. This experience will be one I remember for a very long time. The beauty of voices raised in praise to our God set in a ~800 year old church. It was incredible to be present with fellow Christians so many miles away from home and yet feel so welcome.<br />
'Thy Kingdom Come' was a 10 day prayer initiative launched by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York. Words from Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamu - "My sincere hope is that our 'Thy Kingdom Come' prayers will inspire us further to seek God's kingdom of justice, mercy and peace, in our communities here and throughout God's world. I pray that many in this Diocese may be given fresh boldness to share Christ with friends and neighbours."<br />
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<i>York Minster, built over 250 years, between 1220 and 1472. This is a cathedral as well as a minster. A minster is a church that was established during Anglo-Saxon times as a missionary teaching church, or a church attached to a monastery.</i></div>
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<i>A different angle of York Minster.</i></div>
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<i>A banner they had hung for this event. It had to be very large to hug these pillars.</i></div>
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<i>Gathering of 'Thy Kingdom Come' - we began with 'How Great Thou Art'. If you can imagine the chorus being sung by a 500+ congregation and the sound reverberating off these ancient stone pillars. Certainly one of the highlights of this trip thus far. </i></div>
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<i>York City Walls - since Roman times, York has been defended by walls of one form or another. To this day, substantial portions of the walls remain and York has more miles of intact wall than any other city in England. The walls are generally 13 feet high and 6 feet wide.</i></div>
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<i>A shop completely dedicated to selling hats. Perusing which fascinator I should purchase to wear in Kentville. Just kidding!</i></div>
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<i>Ancient walls still standing in a lovely green space in this city.</i></div>
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<i>How would you like to write this street name on all forms? It's the shortest street in York (I believe with the longest name?). In 1505 it was known as Whitnourwhatnourgate, meaning "what a street!" but was changed later to this. </i></div>
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<i>This one is for all the Harry Potter fans out there. Parts of the filming of this movie were located here in York.</i></div>
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<i>They do a ghost walk every evening through York - this fellow was promoting it and I caught Andrew in the photo as well - right outside 'The Shop That Must Not Be Named'.</i></div>
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<i>This is where you park your broom! The shop had a wonderful assortment of wands.</i></div>
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<i>There is a wonky part of this city called 'The Shambles'. It is a very old street with overhanging timber buildings, some dating back as far as the 14th century. This is the side entry to the street. The </i></div>
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<i>Harry Potter film designers studied this street to create Diagon Alley.</i></div>
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<i>A long view of 'The Shambles'. It was once known as The Great Flesh Shambles, probably from the Anglo-Saxon Fleshammels, the word for the shelves that butchers used to display their meat. Shambles is an obsolete term for an open-air slaughterhouse and meat market.</i></div>
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<i>At the end of the street is this shop. I'm not sure why it hasn't caved completely in on itself.</i></div>
Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408222584856027962noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494441333757578299.post-49908553666377866152019-06-08T18:40:00.001-04:002019-06-08T18:40:59.020-04:00"Laughter is sunshine, it chases winter from the human face." ~ Victor Hugo from Les MiserablesIt's been an odd sort of day. Started out raining so Andrew spent some time sorting out train tickets for the rest of our trip. We then ventured back to the market square and took a self guided tour of the town hall. This building has been central to life in Durham for more than 650 years. Then we heard some interesting music coming from St. Nicholas Church and popped in to find Morris dancers doing their thing which was quite fun. We then did a walk about and were starting to get hungry, so uncharacteristically we stopped at a Lebanese restaurant (tasty). We were getting pretty tired so tucked back to our hotel for a break. The many pubs here were overflowing with men, often wearing Hawaiian shirts. Seems excessive drinking is problematic here.<br />
Andrew had read online about a concert being held at the Durham Cathedral this evening, so we decided to check it out to see if there were any tickets left. They actually still had seats in the back nave, so we bought them and what a concert! From Harry Potter and Jurassic Park theme songs to Agnus Dei and Beethoven Symphony No. 7 to a Sound of Music medley with operatic baritone Sir Thomas Allen finishing off the evening with a selection from Les Mis. These pieces were all performed by the Durham University music society and what a talented group of young people. Durham University has the top rated music department in the UK. I wish our musical daughters could have been with us to hear it.<br />
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<i>This has been our home - not high on our recommendation list. It's called the Bridge Hotel for a reason. See those arches? That's where the trains run through. It's on a very busy road and over the top of a pub - need I say more? On the upside the staff are very friendly.</i></div>
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<i>Andrew at the Mayor's desk in town hall. William of Orange hangs to his left.</i></div>
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<i>This little guy was only 12 when he was arrested for housebreaking. He was in prison for 2 months. Punishment was pretty harsh in 1872.</i></div>
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<i>A great room in the town hall.</i></div>
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<i>A front view of Durham Cathedral. So very beautiful.</i><br />
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<i>Me trying to get into the castle without authorization.</i><br />
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<i>It is hard to capture the height of the cathedral. Pictures just don't do it justice.</i><br />
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<i>This was our program for this evening - quite the variety of music and a very well done production.</i><br />
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<i>They also had interesting lighting for the show.</i><br />
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<i>Lovely shot of the River Wear with the cathedral and castle on the hill.</i></div>
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Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408222584856027962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494441333757578299.post-19686717357519911802019-06-07T16:53:00.000-04:002019-06-07T16:53:02.684-04:00"It has ever been my delight to learn or to teach or to write." ~ Venerable BedeWell, here we are in Durham, England. For some reason we are staying in a hotel over a pub on a Friday night!!! Not very good planning. Oh well, here's hoping the crowd isn't rowdy tonight and things settle out early and sleep will happen. We arrived via train around 11 am and we didn't realize there were reserved seats on the train, so had to move twice!! So, we learned something and have reserved seats for our trip to York on Sunday!<br />
We dropped our bags at the hotel and made our way to Durham Cathedral for the afternoon. This is the final resting place of St. Cuthbert, so we feel like we have completed our pilgrimage.<br />
Legend has it that as the monks were travelling with St. Cuthbert's body, the wagon became stuck and would not move. Apparently, they called a 3 day fast and prayers for the saint during which time St. Cuthbert told one of the monks his coffin must be taken to "DunHolm". After the revelation, the wagon was able to be be moved but none of the monks had heard of this place or knew where to find it. But, by chance, they met a milkmaid on Mount Joy who was wandering, searching for her lost Dun cow which she had last seen at DunHolm. Taking this as a sign, the monks followed the milkmaid who guided them to a "wooded hill-island formed by a tight gorge-like meander of the River Wear". When they arrived they built first a wooden and then a stone structure of Durham Cathedral and then the settlement of Durham grew.<br />
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<i>So this happened on our train ride. Assuming a stag party on their way to a golf course starting their weekend drinking at 10 am on a Friday. </i><br />
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<i>A sign on the way into Durham Cathedral asking for donations as it costs 150,000 pounds per week (in Canadian dollars about 13,000,000 a year) to keep it in good repair. Yikes!!</i><br />
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<i>Site of our picnic lunch today. Andrew getting his bearings for Durham.</i><br />
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<i>The height of this cathedral was truly impressive. This was once the main entry point - the doors were massive but looked small compared to the inside of the sanctuary.</i><br />
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<i>The very front of the church - I am always fascinated by the stained glass in a church and there was so much of it here and so very beautiful.</i><br />
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<i>View from the back of the cathedral.</i><br />
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<i>Durham Cathedral's Rose Window is known as one of the most stunning stained glass windows in England.</i><br />
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<i>Here lies St. Cuthbert. At the other end of the cathedral lies the tomb of the Venerable Bede (AD 672-735) a monk and scholar who chronicled the early history of England.</i><br />
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<i>The inner courtyard.</i><br />
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<i>David, our tour guide. I'm pretty sure he's a retired history teacher. </i><br />
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<i>Breathtaking. Construction began in AD 1093. The pointed arches in the ceiling were a first for Britain and allowed for the distribution of the weight into the solid columns.</i><br />
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<i>They have memorialized the story of the milkmaids and her lost Dun Cow in a statue outside on the cathedral wall.</i><br />
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<i>Hoping to explore more of this city tomorrow and do the river walk. Keeping fingers crossed that the rain lets up that is falling tonight.</i></div>
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<i>Andrew looks pretty serious here. We attended Evensong at the cathedral tonight. It was wonderful - feeling like my soul just calmed listening to the choir's voices in this vast space with incredible acoustics. There is a choir school here and the students participated in the choir.</i><br />
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Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408222584856027962noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494441333757578299.post-9615036821450759572019-06-06T17:41:00.000-04:002019-06-06T17:41:30.707-04:00"Tides dictate the feel of the place ..... busy times, quiet times. The tide becomes the rhythm of the day." ~ quote found in Lindisfarne CastleIt was lovely to be able to relax this morning and not have to get luggage ready to be transported to the next spot. Although, it also means that from here until the 17th we will each have 2 pieces of luggage to maneuver as we travel. Tomorrow we are off to Durham for 2 nights. Today we started out at the Lindisfarne Centre where the British Library has set up an interactive display on the Lindisfarne Gospels, one of the world's great books - a breathtaking artwork and a symbol of faith. It was handmade by Bishop Eadfrith around 715-720 here in the island monastery. We then strolled up to Lindisfarne Castle, taking in a garden which famed Gertrude Jekyll designed (Andrew may try and replicate this on Klondyke Street). We were hard pressed to find anywhere to eat as there has been an onslaught of cyclists land here. So, we purchased a take away sandwich (tuna and corn) and a couple of apples and are enjoying supper in our room. A rather quiet day after our 100 km hike, but I'm not complaining.<br />
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<i>This slate is just outside our door. When this cottage was heavily renovated in the last 10 years, they retained these large floor slates, likely from the early 1800's. </i></div>
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<i>A replica of the Lindisfarne Gospels, the detail and intricate work on these pages is simply beautiful. </i><br />
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<i>This is the page beginning the gospel of John. The detailed opposite page is called the carpet page and each gospel had one.</i><br />
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<i>I am pointing out the Celtic crosses so carefully stitched in this quilt. This has inspired me to try my hand at quilting when we return.</i><br />
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<i>As we were leaving this morning, the meat delivery truck stopped at the front door of our B&B. Fresh cuts ready for purchase - no running to the grocery store here - quite the service!</i><br />
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<i>This is a photo of Bamburgh Castle, directly across the harbour from Lindisfarne Castle. It was the royal seat of the Kingdom of Northumbria, where King Oswald lived when he gave the land of Lindisfarne to Aiden for his Christian work, in AD 635.</i><br />
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<i>Heading toward Lindisfarne Castle to explore it. There was a constant stream of people coming and going. It certainly had a commanding view as a fort but it was later renovated into a holiday home. Now the National Trust has ownership.</i><br />
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<i>This was taken this evening - another shot of the castle with the North Sea.</i><br />
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<i>View from the top of the castle of the garden designed by Gertrude Jekyll.</i><br />
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<i>This is the walkway into the castle. Originally it did not have the railing until the Prince of Wales visited in the early 1900's and at his suggestion it was installed. Perhaps he was afraid of heights!</i><br />
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<i>The view from the garden of the back of the castle, where we enjoyed our lunch today.</i></div>
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<i>A very unique and inexpensive way to identify plants; paint their names on beach stones.</i><br />
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<i>Lindisfarne Castle, originally built as a fort by the English in 1542 to defend the harbour from the Scots.</i><br />
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<i>Our stroll back to town - had to get at least a few km in today. Having a bit of withdrawal from the long distance hiking.</i><br />
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<i>Finishing the day with a selfie - we have to refine our ability to take these. A bit of a change of scenery from evening strolls in Kentville.</i></div>
Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408222584856027962noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494441333757578299.post-44863970560901629122019-06-05T16:51:00.001-04:002019-06-05T16:51:04.242-04:00"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant." ~ Robert Louis StevensonIt was a rather short day of hiking today. We started from Fenwick this morning and we arrived on Holy Island Lindisfarne right around lunchtime. The longest part of the walk (and the prettiest) was across the mud flats. The day was perfect and when we set foot on the island I was surprised by how much traffic there was coming in. There is a causeway connecting the island to the mainland, but when the tide comes in, it covers it. There have been quite a few cars stranded midway when they thought they could get across before the tide. It was very busy here until about 3 pm when all the car traffic knew they had to get back to the mainland before high tide. Then this afternoon all you could hear was the birdsong.<br />
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<i>Walking through our final sheep pasture toward Holy Island.</i></div>
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<i>You have to call the signalman before you cross the tracks. Trains travel very fast (in excess of 100 mph on this track). They will let you know whether it is safe to cross.</i></div>
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<i>Just after we crossed the tracks, this train went whizzing by.</i></div>
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<i>Andrew shedding his boots for our trek across the mud flats.</i></div>
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<i>These stations are positioned along the way just in case you get caught when the tide is coming in too fast. I don't know how safe I would feel up in this stand with water surrounding me!</i></div>
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<i>A very small piece of dry sand along the way. Some hikers we met kept their boots on, because in places it was extremely slippery, but they got really soaked!</i></div>
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<i>And the end of St. Cuthbert's Way - in front of the priory. The priory we see today was built by Benedictine monks in the 12th century and served until becoming a casualty of the English Reformation in the 16th century. Originally Bishop Aidan, an Irish monk from Iona, founded a monastery here in 635 when King Oswald offered him land, with a view to spreading the Gospel across the North East. Cuthbert became the 6th Bishop of Lindisfarne later that century.</i></div>
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<i>My treasure for today - beachcombing for seaglass is very productive here.</i></div>
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<i>Looking across to Lindisfarne Castle from the priory.</i></div>
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<i>Inside St. Mary's Church. The oldest section of the building dates from the 1100s. We attended the evening service here and were amazed at how well the sound travelled to us in the back row. </i></div>
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<i>This was a life size statue made of wood depicting the monks carrying St. Cuthbert's coffin (to escape the Norse invaders). </i></div>
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<i>A closer look at Lindisfarne Castle - we will visit here tomorrow.</i></div>
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<i>Another angle of the priory and if you look closely you can see St. Cuthbert's statue.</i></div>
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<i>They call this St. Cuthbert's Island and apparently there is the remains of a small chapel here. We may head over at low tide tomorrow to have a closer look.</i></div>
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<i>Beautiful red poppies growing near a stone wall.</i></div>
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<i>And this is our home for the next 2 nights - Bamburgh View. Andrew is getting tips on a good place to have supper from the owner Kevin Archer.</i></div>
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<i>This is where we crossed earlier in the day, now covered in water. The posts keep you going in the right direction for 4 km.</i></div>
Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408222584856027962noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494441333757578299.post-50833884824301388312019-06-04T14:55:00.002-04:002019-06-04T14:55:28.664-04:00"Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it." ~ Lucy Maud MontgomeryAnother day dawned and we saw the sun for most of the morning, but the wind had died down, so we found it rather warm for hiking especially on a 3-4 km section of tarmac. Sadly, only one more day and we will be at the end of the St. Cuthbert's Way, tucked away for two nights on Holy Island. We had our first view of the North Sea and the island this afternoon. We will shed our boots and walk across to the island at low tide tomorrow morning. For now, we are settled in at the Black Bull Inn in Lowick. If you would like to see the pics on a larger scale, just click on them. Thank you all for reading along.<br />
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<i>Leaving Wooler behind in our journey.</i></div>
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<i>A beautiful stone bridge to cross and more rolling hills!</i></div>
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<i>Good thing Andrew lost some pounds before this long distance hike!</i></div>
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<i>We were following these hikers for awhile, but they stopped at the top of the hill and we were able to overtake them.</i></div>
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<i>The English have been growing these opium poppies for about a decade due to a shortage of morphine. Beautiful flowers as far as the eye could see.</i></div>
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<i>Andrew and St. Cuthbert.</i></div>
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<i>Approaching the turn off to St. Cuthbert's Cave.</i></div>
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<i>Andrew heading up the hill to St. Cuthbert's Cave. Escaping the Danish raid of AD875, Bishop Eardulf of Lindisfarne and the monks carried St. Cuthbert's body around Britain for seven years. According to legend, this cave was one of their first stops. They protected him this way until his body eventually found a safe resting place at Durham. </i></div>
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<i>It's a very large cave set in a mature pine wood. It could shelter several people quite easily.</i></div>
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<i>Just can't help taking pictures of these cute guys.</i></div>
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<i>Coming down into Fenwick. If you click on the picture you might be able to see Lindisfarne Castle on Holy Island in the distance. Shorter hike tomorrow, our last day, as we cross at low tide to the island.</i></div>
Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408222584856027962noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494441333757578299.post-80815050679411142662019-06-03T14:59:00.001-04:002019-06-03T15:07:00.768-04:00"If we have not quiet in our minds, outward comfort will do no more for us that a golden slipper on a gouty foot." ~ John BunyanPilgrim ~ defined by Oxford dictionaries as "a person who journeys to a sacred place or a person travelling to a place of particular personal interest". St. Cuthbert's Way is a pilgrimage many people take each year; about 100 per day through the summer months. It is a joy to travel these old pathways with your best friend, taking in fresh scenery every day. There is much to think about as we walk long distance every day. There is the satisfaction of reaching your destination at day's end, but passing through each village and greeting fellow hikers along the way, I'm reminded that this world is not my home. As we cross over to Holy Island in a couple of days, my hope is that I have gained knowledge, shone some light along the way and made a decent companion for Andrew. It's hard to believe we have only 2 days left until we reach Lindisfarne, so I am trying to slow the pace a bit and breathe deeply.<br />
We left Kirk Yetholm this morning and 6 hours later, after many hills and extreme wind, we have arrived in Wooler (meaning well on a hill). This little spot has been settled since the Stone Age.<br />
My phone has recorded 173 floors, 20.1 km and just over 30,000 steps today!<br />
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<i>This is a panoramic shot that Andrew took on our walk today. It's just so pretty here.</i></div>
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<i>On the outskirts of Kirk Yetholm.</i></div>
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<i>And we start the ascent - note the acorn on the post indicating the marker for The Pennine Way. Maybe next year??</i></div>
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<i>If you can read the sign, one side says Welcome to Scotland and the other Welcome to England. Today we crossed over into jolly old England!</i></div>
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<i>And while I had a little break in the bushes, Andrew found some sweet lambs to photograph.</i></div>
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<i>The hills we walked through today are known as the Cheviot Hills, mostly located in the Northumberland National Park in northeast England. The largest peak is 2,674 ft high but we avoided that one.</i><br />
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<i>Lots of paths but we follow the cross.</i><br />
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<i>So windy up on the moors.</i><br />
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<i>My thought was, maybe I can get through the gate without having to climb another stile, but unfortunately the gate wouldn't open, so over I went.</i><br />
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<i>Lunchtime!! A stile has more than one use.</i><br />
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<i>Imagine the next photo covered with this beautiful heather in full flower. Almost worth a trip back in a couple of months to see!</i><br />
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<i>And we even had some blue sky today! The heathland was very barren.</i></div>
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<i>Another shot of the heathland. This will all be that lovely pinky/purple colour in a couple of months.</i><br />
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<i>Almost to Wooler - looks like those sheep need a shepherd!</i><br />
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<i>This was a surprise that Andrew pointed out.</i><br />
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<i>And another surprise - an adder sunning himself on the path. Highly venomous but thankfully not aggressive.</i><br />
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<i>And a bunny with a sad face.</i></div>
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<i>Our little snug for tonight - Tilldale House.</i></div>
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Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408222584856027962noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494441333757578299.post-41982380563682495582019-06-02T16:01:00.000-04:002019-06-02T16:01:15.346-04:00"After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb." ~ Nelson MandelaAfter things quieted down last night at 1:30 AM (Saturday night, our room was over the pub and the smoking area was below our window), we finally got a little sleep, awaking bleary eyed to give our 4th day a go. A pilgrim's life is not always easy, friar Andrew says. We started out going up and it seemed like this hill went on forever but we reached the halfway mark of our journey at a point aptly marked Wideopen Hill. But the 360⁰ views - so very beautiful. It was a short day, arriving at our destination around noon. We found the only shop open in town and had a small lunch and purchased a couple of ham & cheese buns for tomorrow as there are no villages enroute tomorrow. Once again, the rain held off until we were inside.<br />
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<i>Heading out of Morebattle, pointing to the hills we are about to climb.</i></div>
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<i>Still going up.</i></div>
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<i>The sign says Wideopen Hill 1207 ft/368 m This is the highest point of the Way and also the halfway point between Melrose and Lindisfarne. I'll add that I think it was the windiest too!</i></div>
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<i>Up and over - another type of stile. You need good hip flexibility for these.</i></div>
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<i>These stone fences go on for miles.</i></div>
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<i>This little guy just needed his picture taken.</i></div>
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<i>This mama had quite a stern look on her face as if to say, don't come near my babies.</i></div>
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<i>Finishing our day with Sunday roast topped with a giant yorkie. Wasn't sure what a yorkie was and the nearest thing I can compare it to is the dough boys my mother used to make to top her stew but thinner. By the way, it was delicious - really enjoying vegetables right now after too many chips.</i><br />
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Kelpies can take the shape of beautiful horses that appear near rivers and lakes. They are said to be identifiable by their wet manes and are usually gray or white. It is said they are so beautiful that people cannot help but touch them and even climb onto their backs. At which point the Kelpies go back to the water, taking their riders down to a watery death. </div>
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This photo shows the 30 metre high sculptures depicting these horses located in Falkirk, Scotland.</div>
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<i>Breakfast before we leave - I was taken with the placemats and hope to replicate them when we get home.</i><br />
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<i>Up the hill and out of Jedburgh. Thirteen km to Morebattle. If you look carefully you can see the monument of the Battle of Waterloo in the distance.</i><br />
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<i>Following the cross.</i><br />
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<i>Andrew getting artsy with his favourite tree.</i><br />
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<i>We stopped here with our picnic lunch - Cessford Castle. This was built around 1450 as part of the line of 'frontier' defences between England and Scotland. A massive L-shaped tower with walls 13 feet thick provided living space for the Ker family, their servants and a garrison of up to 60 soldiers. Apparently the family were mostly left-handed so they built the staircase spiralling anti-clockwise so they could better defend it with swords against interlopers.</i></div>
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<i>This one's for you, Judy! Teapot Street leading to Teapot Bank and Thimble Row. So quaint.</i></div>
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<i>See those hills in the background? That's where we're headed tomorrow!</i><br />
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<i>The sweet local church in Morebattle. Unfortunately it was locked and there is no service there tomorrow.</i><br />
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<i>This is an interesting story - this pastor and his wife from Australia purchased this old church 8 or 9 years ago and are renovating it into a cafe and spiritual centre for St. Cuthbert's Way pilgrims. There is a long way to go as seen in the following pictures but they have a dream and many hours of work to make it a reality. Andrew claims he makes an excellent cup of coffee.</i><br />
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<i>Richard sat down with us and shared his dream about St. Aiden's church. Fascinating. Note the sock feet - I lose my boots whenever I get the chance to!</i><br />
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<i>Templehall Inn - our stop for tonight. We happen to be right above the pub area and there is a soccer game on tonight so it's rather noisy. Also, the fire alarm went off earlier, sending Andrew and I outside. I grabbed my computer (forgot the passport and wallet). Andrew grabbed his camera (forgot his passport and wallet). We were the only ones who left the building - one woman came to the door, said "don think there's too much of a fire, guess I'll go in and finish me pint". What??? Welcome to emergency situations in Scotland. Not anticipating much sleep tonight.</i></div>
Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408222584856027962noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494441333757578299.post-30424731368771598172019-05-31T15:53:00.001-04:002019-05-31T15:53:48.928-04:00"The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep." ~ Robert FrostA very long day today. We set out from St. Boswell's at 8:30 am and arrived at the Allerton House in Jedburgh around 3:30 this afternoon. It was pretty much 6 hours of straight walking and we are quite knackered this evening. We had a lot of woodland glen walking today along with a long trek on Dere Street, a single-file path following an old Roman road that was used in the 1st century AD by Roman soldiers travelling from York to supply and defend the northern frontiers. It rained all night but stopped by breakfast time, which we are thankful for.<br />
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<i>Heading out of St. Boswell's this morning admiring this high stone garden wall.</i></div>
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<i>And this is our home for tonight - Allerton House. Almost ready for bed and it's only 7:30...... but before we sign off we did venture into Jedburgh for supper.</i></div>
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Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408222584856027962noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494441333757578299.post-50361206451636680652019-05-30T15:22:00.001-04:002019-05-30T15:22:17.871-04:00"Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather." ~ John RuskinFirst day of hiking - done and dusted! Woke up to sun, but that quickly clouded in and our hosts guaranteed there would be rain today. However, when signing up for one of these hikes, it's 'go' time and you need to get to the next destination regardless of the weather. New word for the day - scunnered (meaning very annoyed). Guess I could use that word for the weather we're getting. But it's okay - we are rambling through the Scottish borders and then into England. It's an adventure we love to do together and that has us both very chuffed.<br />
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<i>Just starting out from the Abbey.</i></div>
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<i>Leaving the quaint little town of Melrose behind.</i></div>
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<i>Looking upward towards the Eildon Hills.</i></div>
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<i>Following the sign posts. For today our phones recorded 76 flights of stairs!</i></div>
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<i>Following the St. Cuthbert's Way cross - note the post on the left. No turning back.</i></div>
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<i>Walking through a characterful old beech wood. It's not raining yet!</i></div>
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<i>Our first glimpse of the River Tweed, a 97 mile long river running east through the border region of Scotland and known for it's great salmon fishing in season.</i></div>
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Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408222584856027962noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494441333757578299.post-76660174520289741262019-05-29T15:46:00.002-04:002019-05-29T15:47:14.883-04:00"Be halde to ye hende." (Keep in mind, the end, your salvation.) An inscription by John Morow, a master mason, Melrose Abbey.It was exciting to wake today and know we were escaping the city and heading for the Scottish borders. The train system here is so incredibly efficient and we were soon rolling our way to Tweedbank via Edinburgh. We spent about an hour stretching our legs in Edinburgh and reminiscing about the time we had spent there 9 years ago. Then onto a connecting train to Tweedbank. The scenery quickly changed from cityscape and industrial yards to pastoral landscape with those sweet black faced sheep dotting the countryside alongside the horses and cows and dry stone partitions separating the fields. Arriving, we were undecided whether to wait for a bus, call a cab or walk the 3 km to Melrose. The bicycle route looked walker friendly, so away we went, the happy wanderers. We checked into the Dunfermline House and then made our way to Melrose Abbey, which was incredible and I'll let the pictures tell the story.<br />
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<i>The best mode of transportation!</i></div>
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<i>Sir Walter Scott monument, the second largest monument in the world in memory of a writer.</i></div>
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<i>Melrose Abbey. A partly ruined monastery of the Cistercian order, founded in 1136 by Cistercian monks at the request of King David I of Scotland. It was a place beloved by Robert the Bruce (see previous post) and it is said that his heart is buried on the grounds. It was used as an abbey until the Protestant Reformation in 1560.</i></div>
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<i>Melrose Abbey from the side. It was an incredible tour, walking through history.</i></div>
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<i>Dunfermline House - our B&B for one night before we set out on our hike.</i></div>
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Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408222584856027962noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494441333757578299.post-36102245069580955942019-05-28T17:50:00.000-04:002019-05-29T03:50:31.188-04:00"If at first you don't succeed try, try and try again." ~ Robert the BruceIt's an odd feeling being here - for me, it's like coming back to the homeland. Whether that is due to my ancestry or the fact that this particular part of the world enriches my knowledge of world history, I'm not sure, but I'm pretty sure I could live here for a time and feel quite at home.<br />
Today we ventured north to Stirling, home of Stirling Castle, one of the largest and most important castles in Scotland, both historically and architecturally. Just a wee bit of history, the castle is strategically placed on Castle Hill surrounded on 3 sides by very steep cliffs, giving it a very important strategic position. Stirling Castle has been besieged 16 times. Most of the main buildings date from the 15th and 16th centuries so it was an afternoon spent wandering through this palace/castle and listening to the history complete with the lilt of a fine Scottish brogue from our tour guide named Charlie.<br />
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<i>After visiting the info centre and purchasing tickets for Stirling Castle, we walked uphill to Holy Rude Church ('Rude' or 'Rood' is the medieval term for the cross of the crucifixion). The first church on this site was founded by King David I in 1129. Mary Queen of Scots worshipped in this church and John Knox preached here. The coronation of James VI was in 1567 making this the only church in Britain, apart from Westminster Abbey, where a coronation has taken place. This is the King James who commissioned the King James Bible.</i></div>
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<i> This statue has several enclosed angels representing the heroes of the Scottish Presbyterian Reformation placed in the cemetery of Holy Rude Church. Considered one of these heroes, Margaret Wilson is remembered for refusing to renounce her protestant faith and so was executed by drowning at the very young age of 18.</i></div>
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<i>"Charlie" ~ highly recommend him as a tour guide if you ever get to Stirling Castle.</i></div>
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<i>King Robert the Bruce memorial located just outside the castle. The site of Bannockburn can be seen from here, where Robert defeated the English army. </i></div>
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<i>The Royal Residence with lovely gardens in the front and the Great Hall in the background. Originally all the buildings within the castle were the same colour as the Great Hall which would make this quite an impressive view.</i> </div>
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<i>See the indentation above the door? That is where a cannonball would have hit the castle, probably from Cromwell's army. There are so many dents and holes in the structure from the many times it was attacked.</i></div>
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<i>Standing atop the old stone bridge over the River Forth, near the site of the Battle of Stirling Bridge, then a wooden structure. This strategic site had to be crossed to defeat William Wallace whose memorial can be seen in the background.</i></div>
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<i>Trying to locate the old stone bridge, this fellow decided to walk along with us and help us find our way. Had a great conversation with Andrew but I think he only understood every few words. It was fun listening to him talk though!</i></div>
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<i>I had to capture a picture of the rooftops - if you put your imagination to work you can almost see Bert and his fellow chimney sweeps up there dancing from roof to roof.</i></div>
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After a very long night aboard our Westjet flight (actually just under 5 hours!), we arrived in Glasgow, Scotland. There did not seem to be any kiosks around that were available to help 2 very tired Canadian tourists. So, putting our frugal roots into play, we decided to walk, yes, walk to the train station to catch a train into the city centre. Well, if you know me, I'm basically directionally challenged, so Andrew went into his leadership, map fanatic mode and we found the station, hopped on a train and arrived at Glasgow Central Station around 9 am (5 am Nova Scotia time). We were sooo tired, but I called the hotel to see if we could drop our bags off (check in was not until 3 pm). They were very accommodating and so we quickly found a small restaurant and had breakfast, hoping that would revitalize us enough to get us through to check in time and a wee nap in the late afternoon. </div>
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<i>This is the train station at Paisley Gilmour that we trudged to early this morning. There is always lots of verbal as well as written caution to 'mind the gap'.</i></div>
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<i>Glasgow Central Station, a beautiful old building and the hub for many trains travelling to and from.</i></div>
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<i>Not sure how many are familiar with the Dr. Who tv shows. This is a police box located right in the midst of the shopping district.</i></div>
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<i>We found a major bookstore (5 levels) called Waterstones on Sauchiehall Street. We spent the bulk of the afternoon here browsing and I was fortunate enough to find a cushy chair to sit, falling asleep while waiting for Andrew. Not sure what the other patrons thought! We then found out it was the largest bookshop in Scotland. The above picture is a Harry Potter common room found here with lots of Harry Potter things to purchase.</i></div>
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<i>A taste of the architecture in this city. Quite lovely.</i></div>
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<i>And our little hotel for 2 nights where we will hopefully get our systems adjusted to the time change. The room is very small but has everything we need and really central to the downtown core.</i></div>
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Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408222584856027962noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494441333757578299.post-50963240631295994152019-05-26T20:17:00.001-04:002019-05-26T20:17:24.366-04:00"We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us."<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Just a pre blog for our soon to be adventure, hiking St. Cuthberts Way beginning in Melrose, Scotland and ending on Lindisfarne (Holy Island). A few facts about St. Cuthbert, flags of the countries we will be travelling in and hopefully we can capture your interest in this picturesque landscape that we love to explore.</div>
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<i>The flag of Scotland, also known as St. Andrews Cross. Malcolm, how is this flag similar to our Nova Scotia flag?</i></div>
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<i>This is St. Cuthbert's Way, a 67 mile (106 kilometre) hike. We will walk this over 7 days and arrive in Beal, hopefully at low tide, where we will cross over to Holy Island.</i></div>
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<i>The flag of England. We will walk into England on the fifth day as we leave Kirk Yetholm and head into the Cheviot Hills.</i></div>
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<i>Some of the scenery we will encounter along the way. Hopefully those clouds aren't holding any rain.</i></div>
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<i>An image of St. Cuthbert I found online. St. Cuthbert was born in 634 AD and died in 687 and was a saint of the Northumbrian Church. He was a monk, a bishop and a hermit. He was also known widely as the great wonder worker of Britain because of his reputation for gifts of healing and insight, leading many people to consult him. He engaged in extensive missionary work travelling the breadth of the country on foot.</i><br />
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We left Gander early and headed east to our final destination of St. John's. We ended up having lots of time so decided to take a side trip to Cupids (a short hike here was recommended). We arrived in the sweet little community of Brigus for our lunch. The restaurant had musical instruments (2 guitars and a banjo) available for anyone to give an impromptu song or two. It's also where I found my dream home - see pic. There was also a tunnel which was blasted out with gunpowder to allow the captain quick access to a deep water harbour. It took 4 months to complete as the holes where the blasting charges were put were drilled by hand. </div>
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We then headed over to Cupids, the oldest continuously settled British colony in Canada. It was established by Englishman, John Guy in 1610. Andrew decided to make the steep climb up Spectacle Head Trail to have a 360 degree view of Conception Bay. From there we made our way to the airport and had a listen to a 'traveller's choir', a random gathering of folks being taught a musical number by a choir director and pianist. If you want to have a listen head over to my Facebook account. A great way to end our trip to this beautiful province of Newfoundland.</div>
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<i>Restaurant in Brigus where the mic was all set up for anyone to grab an instrument and entertain.</i></div>
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So much fun to explore another province of Canada - Newfoundland does not disappoint. Some of the views would certainly rival our own pretty province of Nova Scotia. Getting away and discovering new territory and hiking with my guy does the heart good.</div>
Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408222584856027962noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494441333757578299.post-91182260753460282052018-09-27T19:32:00.001-04:002018-09-27T19:33:52.608-04:00"When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around." Willie NelsonIt was an extremely rainy night last night and we woke up to high winds (again!) and rain. Another morning of switching up plans a bit. Andrew had planned to hike Gros Morne today and I thought I might accompany him into the base. We set forth after breakfast (still raining) but with the promise of a blue sky in the distance. We arrived at the trailhead around 11 and Andrew was determined, so I sent him off, telling him that we had many more adventures to do together, so he better not do anything too risky. I'll let him write the captions for his photos. I then headed toward Cow Head where the annual Gros Morne Fall Fest was happening. The local motel was offering soup (I think it had moose meat in it......) and a sandwich, a bake apple and partridgeberry tart with entertainment provided by local Newfoundland musical talent. It was delicious and a great way to spend lunch meeting other tourists. It turned out to be a beautiful afternoon and evening and we squeezed in a waterfall hike after an early supper. We have finally figured out that wifi is a lot quicker on the main floor of our B&B so this post won't have to happen tomorrow morning. It's off to Gander tomorrow and back to St. John's on Saturday and home to NS.<br />
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<i>Daniel Payne playing some great Newfoundland music.</i><br />
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<i>This may look like a fish ladder but it is the Gros Morne mountain trail after a night of rain.</i><br />
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<i>He emerges to view his kingdom. Thankfully the bull wasn't much interested in me.</i><br />
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<i>Southeast Brook Falls thundering down.</i><br />
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<i>Bonne Bay behind bonnie rose hips. They were so large and bright red, I would have liked to pick a bunch to take home and dry but I'm pretty sure national park rules don't allow that!</i><br />
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<i>Our final night in Trout River and we were blessed with this beautiful sunset a few steps from our front door.</i></div>
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<i>This unique body of water is where we set off for our 2 hour tour. The wide opening was very choppy and rough but as we entered the narrow inlet, it completely calmed down.</i><br />
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<i>This is the little boat we travelled on - capacity 99 people - I'm glad there were only 50 of us!</i><br />
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<i>Heading into calmer waters - thankfully! The sheer height of these mountains!!</i><br />
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<i>Amazing to be tucked away at the base of these mountains.</i><br />
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<i>Breathtaking!</i><br />
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<i>A very special trip - one I won't soon forget!</i></div>
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<i>Spectacular waterfalls.</i></div>
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<i>The end of the fjord and heading back after we dropped off 5 hikers who would be spending 4-5 days wilderness trekking. They had all their gear with them - pretty impressive but certainly not my idea of fun!!</i></div>
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<i>And a rainbow to finish up our trip.</i></div>
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<i>We were rather tuckered after our trip, so just did a couple of smaller hikes on the way 'home'. This little spot is called Green Point. </i></div>
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<i>The significance of Green Point is this cliff which is an important geological site. Almost 500 million years ago, these rocks formed on the bottom of an ancient ocean. Geologists discovered fossils that define the boundary between the Cambrian and Ordovician periods and makes this point of land a world geological benchmark.</i></div>
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<i>A moose shack? Located on the beach at Green Point.</i><br />
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<i>The beach is littered with fossils.</i><br />
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<i>Final short hike for today - the Lobster Cove Head lighthouse. A very family friendly spot, where children can fly a kite, spot whales, listen to local residents share their stories and songs in the parlour or venture to the beach for a tide pool walk</i><br />
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<i>And you know you're in Newfoundland when - moose dishes seem to dominant the supper menu!</i></div>
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Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408222584856027962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494441333757578299.post-84298537889598146822018-09-26T06:14:00.000-04:002018-09-26T06:53:27.800-04:00"Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience." Ralph Waldo EmersonEarly start to our day - on the road by 7:30 am - we had a lot of driving to accomplish today. There was a pottery place in King's Point that was recommended to us, so our first stop was there. Nothing was purchased but this community was a jewel to be found on our journey. Such a pretty spot and we even took in a short hike to Rattling Brook Falls - short but lots of steps. The falls is 800 feet high. Very picturesque as you can see in the pic.<br />
Travelling westward through central Newfoundland we were on the close lookout for moose as there are signs posted all along the highway and even one that said there had been 660 moose collisions with vehicles this year. The only one we saw was recently hit and laying on the side of the road. Really makes you slow down after seeing that!!<br />
We arrived in Deer Lake around noon, had some lunch and made our way into Gros Morne National Park, and I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. So many stunning vistas and lots of photo opportunities. Our first hike was the Tablelands trail which was an easy hike consisting of a landscape of serpentine rocks of the earth's mantle. We have a fellow from Switzerland to thank for pointing out three caribou on our way back. First time for both of us seeing them in their habitat.<br />
We then meandered west to our Airbnb in Trout River where we'll spend 3 nights, our basecamp for exploring Gros Morne.<br />
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<i>The pretty coastal village of Kings Point.</i></div>
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<i>And ending our day with the sun setting over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.</i></div>
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Then we set off to catch the ferry to Fogo Island, a much anticipated venture. The sun stayed with us, although the high winds did not want to let up! We started by hiking/climbing up Brimstone Head (also touted as one of the 4 corners of the earth, if you think the world is flat). It was very gusty and there was a point on our ascent that I felt rather unsafe. I told Andrew he could head to the summit while I held on to the railing and waited for him, praying he would not be swept off the top along with the car keys!! From there we drove around some of the island discovering little communities and harbours along the way. We did stop at the Marconi Wireless Interpretation Centre learning more about the important role that wireless communication played in Newfoundland and Labrador's history. The original Marconi station was built in 1911.<br />
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<i>A sweet little harbour we drove by in Seldom! </i></div>
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<i>The interpretive centre in Boyd's Cove documenting the life of the Beothuk in Newfoundland was very well done. This picture shows the clothing made from caribou hide. Clothes and skin were covered in red ochre earning them the name "Red Indians". They certainly lived from the land and used everything around them.</i></div>
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<i>In the distance you can see the clearing where they found the site of the village of the Beothuk.</i></div>
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<i>On our way to Fogo Island - the flags are in good shape here!</i><br />
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<i>Brimstone Head - a very steep climb!</i></div>
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<i>At the top of Brimstone Head.</i><br />
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<i>A pretty view of Fogo with Brimstone Head in the distance.</i><br />
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<i>If you haven't heard of the Fogo Island Inn, you can read more about it <a href="https://www.fogoislandinn.ca/" target="_blank">here</a>. I wonder if the locals were very disappointed when this rather modern inn planted itself amongst the little homes on this pretty coast. And no, we didn't stay here - at $1,700. a night, it was a little too expensive!</i><br />
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<i>Captain Blackmore's Heritage Manor, Port Union</i></div>
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After a rough day with high winds and rain, we awoke today to sun, so very thankful. After a hearty breakfast at the Blackmore home, we ventured north to the little village of Elliston, home of Puffin Island and self proclaimed root cellar capital of the world. After searching for at least one puffin, we gave up. They come to this spot to mate and breed and are usually gone to the open ocean by mid-September. We then continued on our way to Cape Bonavista, the spot where John Cabot allegedly first arrived in 1497. When he left England he was looking for a sea route to Asia. What he found was the northeastern coast of North America, and a sea full of fish near the "newe founde lande". Cabot's report set off a rush by European nations to exploit this new, and apparently unlimited, source of fish. Thus began an international fishery that has lasted for 500 years.</div>
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<i>"Where have all the puffins gone?"</i></div>
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<i>These root cellars dotted the landscape in Elliston and they are still functional today.</i></div>
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<i>Such a rugged beautiful coastline. I'm pretty sure I could live here and never get tired of the vistas.</i></div>
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<i><a href="https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/plan-and-book/attractions/210574" target="_blank">Cape Bonavista Lighthouse</a>, still in operation, the last lighthouse keeper was stationed here in 1960.</i><br />
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<i>Still on the Bonavista Peninsula, awesome!</i><br />
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<i>Fish flake - once used for drying cod.</i><br />
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<i>Statue of John Cabot at the point where he may have landed back in 1497.</i><br />
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<i>Not sure whether it's the rough weather or lack of maintenance, but these flags sure needed replacing, they were in tatters.</i><br />
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<i>The quaint seaside village of Bonavista. Love these little harbours.</i><br />
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<i>Our mini hike at Terra Nova National Park. Selfies aren't getting any better but the wind is still blowing!</i><br />
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