Seahouses, England - 24th October 2010
By: miapearl
After visiting the castle, we drove further down the coast to Seahouses. This was where my host caught a boat last year to take her out to the Farne Islands. This was not going to happen today!
Look at those waves.
I hope the lifeboat, called the Grace Darling, was not needed to go out in this weather. Grace Darling was a heroine of the 19th century - her father was a lighthouse keeper on one of the Farne Islands when disaster struck. She rowed out to rescue people from a sinking/wrecked boat in dreadful weather.
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Posted Nov 23, 2010, 1:10 pm
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Flodden Field, England - 27th October 2010
By: miapearl
We've come to Flodden Field itself.
Here's the memorial.
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Posted Dec 3, 2010, 9:25 pm
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Caravan @ Haggerston Castle, England - 28th October 2010
By: miapearl
Today, we stayed in the caravan park. We were counting some of the money we had left! These are Scottish banknotes!
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Posted Dec 3, 2010, 9:29 pm
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Berwick-upon-Tweed, England - 29th October 2010
By: miapearl
Today, my host and her mother have taken us to Berwick-upon-Tweed. We walked around the walls. It'll be our last day before we head home.
The painter Lowry visited Berwick-upon-Tweed a lot and painted many scenes here. There is a trail we could follow visiting sites he painted. There is a GeoCache near this information board.
It started to rain so we headed to a cafe for lunch.
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Posted Dec 10, 2010, 2:42 pm
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Heddon-on-the-Wall, England - 30th October 2010
By: miapearl
We are going home. It is sad to leave the caravan but we must go home. However, we can go via Hadrian's Wall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The wall stretches across England.
This section we are visiting is called Heddon-on-the-Wall.
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Posted Dec 10, 2010, 2:58 pm
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Blackcarts Turret, England - 30th October 2010
By: miapearl
We stop off at another spot along Hadrian's Wall.
This section is Blackcarts Turret.
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Posted Dec 10, 2010, 3:14 pm
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Housesteads Roman Fort, England - 30th October 2010
By: miapearl
Next, we stop at a third section along Hadrian's Wall. This time it is Housesteads Roman fort built in about 124AD.
There it is, up the hill.
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Posted Dec 10, 2010, 3:25 pm
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Steel Rigg, England - 30th October 2010
By: miapearl
The fourth and final stop we did on Hadrian's Wall is Steel Rigg.
The sun was fading but these rocks look impressive.
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Posted Dec 10, 2010, 3:26 pm
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A garden centre, Wales - 14th November 2010
By: miapearl
Hi Dad,
We are having a look at Christmas decorations.
Quack, or are they geese?
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Posted Dec 10, 2010, 5:33 pm
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