Warkworth Castle and Other
2017年12月25日, イングランド ⋅ 🌧 3 °C
Drove to one more castle and then headed back to the hotel in Newcastle. GPS takes you on some interesting routes!
Angel of the North
2017年12月26日, イングランド ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
Since spreading its wings in February 1998, Antony Gormley's The Angel of the North has become one of the most talked about and recognizable pieces of public art ever produced--winning many accoladesもっと詳しく
Hartlepool
2017年12月26日, イングランド ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
Hartlepool is a town in County Durham, England. The town lies on the North Sea coast. Had a nice lunch here. Legend has it that during the Napoleonic Wars of the early 19th century, a shipwreckedもっと詳しく
Blackhall Rocks
2017年12月26日, イングランド ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
Left Hartlepool and drove along the coast. Stopped at scenic viewpoints and places of interest along Durham's Heritage Coast.
Fox Holes Dene
2017年12月26日, イングランド ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
Also stopped here along the Durham Heritage Coast. Denes are very steep sided valleys created when the great ice sheets retreated hundreds of thousands of years ago.
Durham
2017年12月26日, イングランド ⋅ 🌙 1 °C
Left the coast and drove west to Durham. The River Wear loops around the Romanesque Durham Cathedral and Norman Durham Castle. North of the castle, 13th-century, medieval Crook Hall is home toもっと詳しく
Durham Cathedral
2017年12月26日, イングランド ⋅ 🌙 0 °C
Durham Cathedral is one of the great buildings of Europe. Set grandly on a rocky promontory next to the Castle with the medieval city huddled below and the river sweeping round, the profile of theもっと詳しく
Durham
2017年12月26日, イングランド ⋅ 🌙 0 °C
Spent time in a nice shopping area. It was Boxing Day, which is a holiday on December 26 that originated in the UK. We also had a good meal at a local pub.
Back to Newcastle
2017年12月26日, イングランド ⋅ 🌙 0 °C
Got back to the Jury's Inn hotel, which was actually in Gateshead, and walked over to the Millennium Bridge to view all of the beautiful lights.
Drive to St. Andrews
2017年12月27日, イングランド ⋅ ⛅ 1 °C
Left our hotel at 6:30 a.m. to drive to St. Andrews. It is about a 3 hour 40 minute drive. Instead of taking the A1 again, we took the route that included the A68 though the Northumberland Nationalもっと詳しく
The British Golf Museum
2017年12月27日, スコットランド ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
On the wall: Golf...developed on the east coast of Scotland before spreading across Britain and around the world. The landscape helped shape it, as has the nation's history. For centuries, St.もっと詳しく
The Old Course
2017年12月27日, スコットランド ⋅ ☀️ 2 °C
The Old Course at St Andrews is considered the oldest golf course in the world and is a public course. The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest of theもっと詳しく
The Old Course
2017年12月27日, スコットランド ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C
Drive to Edinburgh
2017年12月27日, スコットランド ⋅ ☀️ 2 °C
Left St. Andrews to drive to Edinburgh and return the rental car. We saw a beautiful sunset along the coastline. The bridge is The Queensferry Crossing, which opened in August 2017 and was builtもっと詳しく
Old Waverley Hotel
2017年12月27日, スコットランド ⋅ 🌙 0 °C
Walked to our hotel after returning the rental car. The Old Waverley, an eight-story Victorian hotel built in 1848, is on Princes Street and had views of Edinburgh's famous castle. It was a greatもっと詳しく
Shopping and a Pub
2017年12月27日, スコットランド ⋅ 🌙 0 °C
Walked around and went to some store to shop. Then found The Amber Rose pub for food and drinks. Met a great couple, Ross and Rachael, and visited with them and also Rachael's dad who is a Miamiもっと詳しく
Edinburgh Castle
2017年12月28日, スコットランド ⋅ ☀️ 0 °C
Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, from its position on the Castle Rock. There was a lot to explore here.もっと詳しく
Castle - Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
2017年12月28日, スコットランド ⋅ ☀️ 0 °C
Interesting displays in this museum.
Castle - St. Margaret's Chapel
2017年12月28日, スコットランド ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
Scotland's royals once knelt to worship in this serene private chapel. It was built around 1130 by David I and dedicated to his mother Queen Margaret. It is the oldest surviving building in Edinburgh.
Castle - Mons Meg
2017年12月28日, スコットランド ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
The 300 pound cannon balls could go two miles!
Castle - The Great Hall
2017年12月28日, スコットランド ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
A wonder of medieval Scotland, the Great Hall was completed in 1511 for James IV and stands at the heart of the castle. Its magnificent wooden roof is one of the most remarkable in Britain.
Castle - Museum and Other
2017年12月28日, スコットランド ⋅ ☀️ 2 °C
Castle - Prisons of War
2017年12月28日, スコットランド ⋅ ☀️ 2 °C
Edinburgh - The Royal Mile
2017年12月28日, スコットランド ⋅ ☀️ 2 °C
Probably Edinburgh's oldest street, The Royal Mile connects Edinburgh Castle with the Palace of Holyrood House. Lots of cashmere shops and restaurants along the way. We ate lunch at a New York pizzaもっと詳しく
Holyrood Palace
2017年12月28日, スコットランド ⋅ 🌙 1 °C
The Palace of Holyroodhouse, commonly referred to as Holyrood Palace, is the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland, Queen Elizabeth. It has served as the principal residence ofもっと詳しく