Summer in Yorkshire, UK 2022

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Day 124
Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 3:01 PM
⛅ 63 °F
Altitude: 43 ft
Scotland Stirling 56.113236, -3.92752856°6’48” N 3°55’39” W
The King's Old Building
September 24, 2022 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
This was the original palace, built for King James IV in 1496. Once the new palace was built, this was used to house the military officers of the garrison.

Now it is a regimental museum for the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.Read more
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Day 124
Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 3:23 PM
⛅ 63 °F
Altitude: 89 ft
Scotland Stirling 56.114767, -3.93988856°6’53” N 3°56’24” W
The Great Hall and Chapel Royal
September 24, 2022 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
The Great Hall was used for banquets. During military use floors were added to make a barracks. It has been restored, including the carved wood ceiling, and is now available for events such as weddings.

The Great Kitchens that served the Great Hall have been reconstructed to show what it would have looked and sounded like while meals were prepared.

Chapel Royal has some beautiful murals. This is where Mary, Queen of Scots son, James the VI was crowned at the age of 13 months.Read more
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Day 124
Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 4:51 PM
⛅ 61 °F
Altitude: 52 ft
Scotland Stirling 56.116298, -3.93439556°6’59” N 3°56’4” W
More Stirling Castle Sights
September 24, 2022 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
There was so much to see at the castle. One of the fascinating facts was how copies of tapestries were hand-made to hang in the Royal Palace, using medieval weaving techniques. It took 13 years for the team to make the seven tapestries; they were finished in 2015.Read more
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Day 126
Monday, September 26, 2022 at 10:00 AM
⛅ 48 °F
Altitude: 36 ft
Scotland Bucinch 56.092663, -4.59853256°5’34” N 4°35’55” W
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Nat'l. Park
September 26, 2022 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
We took a day trip around the national park. In between the raindrops, we saw some very pretty views. The northern part of the park is quite rugged. We drove along several lochs, and picnicked on the Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond! It is 22.6 miles long by up to 5 miles wide, and is the largest lake in the United Kingdom by surface area. (Loch Ness has more volume though.) Loch Lomond's southern end is dotted by 30 or more islands. Fishing, boating, and other water sports are very popular here.Read more
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Day 127
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 12:00 PM
⛅ 52 °F
Altitude: 85 ft
Scotland Stirling Railway Station, Scotland 56.118124, -3.93600156°7’5” N 3°56’10” W
Church of the Holy Rude, Stirling
September 27, 2022 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
One of the finest medieval churches in Scotland, dates from the early 15th Century. This church was the coronation site of Mary Queen of Scots' son, King James VI, King of Scots, when he was 13 months old. Later he became King James I of England, which reunified England and Scotland. He is known for commissioning the King James translation of the Bible in 1611.Read more
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Day 132
Sunday, October 2, 2022 at 2:30 PM
⛅ 63 °F
Altitude: 56 ft
Ireland The Spire 53.349801, -6.26029653°20’59” N 6°15’37” W
Stopover in Dublin, Ireland
October 2, 2022 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
This morning we flew to Dublin, checked into our hotel, and took a Hop-On-Hop-Off tour. The River Liffey is very pretty with its many bridges, including the Ha'penny Bridge, which once had a half-penny toll. Dublin is known for its colorful doors to dress up the uniform Georgian homes.

The main throughfare is O'Connell Street, which has statues of famous people in Dublin's history, as well as The Spire, a 400 ft high pointed "monument of light". Also on that street is the General Post Office, site of the Easter Rising of 1916, a protest against British rule.

Christ Church Cathedral has an arched bridge over the street, leading to a museum. We went to an evensong service at St Patrick's Cathedral and both the organ and the choir were heavenly!Read more
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Day 133
Monday, October 3, 2022 at 8:30 PM
⛅ 79 °F
Altitude: 1,604 ft
United States Superstition Shadows Mobile Home Park 33.414619, -111.58871233°24’53” N 111°35’19” W
Sunset in Apache Junction, Arizona
October 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
We are home after our flight from Dublin, 14.5 hour travel time counting a layover in Calgary. We were so tired after driving from Scotland to Leeds, then an early flight the next morning to Dublin, sightseeing in Dublin that day, and the flight home from there today. I came down with CoVid two days after we got home. Then Dean came down with it two days later, just as I was starting to feel somewhat better. We are grateful that we didn't get it until we were home!

We have talked on the phone to our grandson, Nathaniel and he still remembers us. Yay! We sure enjoyed spending time with him this summer!

Needless to say, I was late finishing our blog! We do thank you for following our trip!Read more
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Trip end
October 3, 2022