Marlon made a smiley face in his coffee 😊 this morning and it made me smile. Great way to start the day.
We got up early enough to enjoy some coffee on the patio on the 5 floor of hotel.
We have assigned seats on the bus and every day we sit someplace different. I get to meet many new people this way😊. Mason got sick last night at 4am and doesn’t feel well. He’s being a trouper and not complaining much.
Trafalgar is taking us north today to the medieval riverside town of Durham, whose exquisite 11th-century cathedral sits alongside Durham Castle sitting on top an hill overlooking the streets of Durham .
When we arrived in Durham everyone had to walk over a bridge and there we spotted on River Wear several boats practicing there racing skills down the river.
As we watched the boaters we cheered them on. On the other side of the bridge I saw several wooden boats lined up along the river. Very picturesque!
Time spent in Durham was wonderful. Enjoyed an iced coffee at a cute coffee house. Today is Sunday and lots of things don’t open till noon! It was nice to hear the church bells which is appropriate for a Sunday !
Stopped for a sandwich to split before going back to the bus. We are back on the bus and heading to cross what was once the northern frontier of the Roman Empire, Arriving at Hadrian's Wall, we got off the bus for a photo of the last remaining part of Hadrians Wall. Great photo opportunity !
We are in Scotland now and are stopping for a photo op. Upon stopping I saw a guy selling souvenirs from his car dressed in his Scottish attire. The highland coo cow is popular here and he had several stuffed cows waiting to be taken home. Yes I bought one and gave it away to Mason. Which by the way is feeling better😊
Everyone is back on the bus and enjoying a scenic drive through the soul-stirring landscapes of Northumberland National Park. There are so many shades of green in the landscape.
Next stop is to admire the12th-century ruins of Jedburgh Abbey en route to Edinburgh. Jedburgh Abbey, a ruined Augustinian abbey which was founded in the 12th century, is situated in the town of Jedburgh, in Scotland. Jedburgh is the largest town on the A68 between Newcastle upon Tyne and the Scottish capital.
Walked around Jedburgh exploring. We were actually looking for a place to get a sandwich. On Sunday not much is open. We ran across Simply Scottish restaurant. Decided to give it a try and am very happy we did! This place had amazing sandwiches and delicious looking cakes! All freshly made right there!!
We did get a awesome burger to split.
We walked around the town and saw a red phone booth and took pictures; red phone booths are know to be in England,. US doesn’t have these telephone booths anymore !
Jedburgh is a beautiful town!
Beautiful scenery on our way to Edinburgh where we will spend the next 2 days.
