Guest guest Posted August 28, 2002 Report Share Posted August 28, 2002 Got back Monday night from my trip to the UK. I flew in and out of Glasgow and stayed with friends just outside the city in a lovely ish village in the countryside. They took me on several day trips around the area to the north of Glasgow. The scenery was just gorgeous and the weather was quite good with many warm sunny days. My friends also treated me to a special trip down to the Yorkshire Dales region of Northeastern England so I could visit the Herriot museum, it was well worth the trip and was a special highlight for me as I am a big fan of his books and the TV series. The scenery there was spectacular as well as the hills were covered in purple heather in full bloom. I don't have any pictures developed yet but here are some websites that hit the high points of my trip. Hugs, Pam Loch Lomond http://www.lomondshores.com/ We saw the IMAX film " Legend of the Loch " and had lunch in the observation tower overlooking Loch Lomond. The Wallace Monument (Braveheart) http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/stirling/wallace/ I climbed to the top of the Wallace Monument for a spectacular 360 degree view of the area. This was a gorgeous day. Stirling Castle http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/stirling/stirlingcastle/ The castle is perched on a hill which makes for a stunning view as you drive into the area. Inside the castle there were several weavers working on recreating a set of midieval tapestries which will take them 10 years to complete. The original tapestries are in New York in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/index/ne_news_events/ne_feature_articles /news_fa_stirlingtapestry.htm Hadrian's Wall http://www.hadrians-wall.org/ We stopped beside the wall for a picnic on the way to Yorkshire. Amazing how old this wall is (built around 122 AD) and it is still standing! The World of Herriot http://www.worldofjamesherriot.org/ We spent nearly two hours in the museum which exceeded all of our expectations. They've done an amazing job with the exhibits. St. 's Church http://www.thirsk.org.uk/stmaryt1.html The church was actually closed that day as they were preparing an exhibit of historic wedding gowns for the next day. The caretaker let us in though when he found out we were from Canada and gave us a special tour and we got to see some of the gowns as well. Rievaulx Abbey http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk/abbeys/rievaulx_abbey.htm This was such a peaceful place to visit and the ruins were breathtaking. Bamburgh Castle http://www.bamburghcastle.com/ A huge castle on a hill with waves crashing below on the shore... I never knew such places existed.. spectacular! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2002 Report Share Posted August 28, 2002 Pam, Did you bless the beasties? ) Hugs, Bill =============================== Pam Bower wrote: >Got back Monday night from my trip to the UK. I flew in and out of Glasgow >and stayed with friends just outside the city in a lovely ish village >in the countryside. They took me on several day trips around the area to >the north of Glasgow. The scenery was just gorgeous and the weather was >quite good with many warm sunny days. My friends also treated me to a >special trip down to the Yorkshire Dales region of Northeastern England so I >could visit the Herriot museum, it was well worth the trip and was a >special highlight for me as I am a big fan of his books and the TV series. >The scenery there was spectacular as well as the hills were covered in >purple heather in full bloom. I don't have any pictures developed yet but >here are some websites that hit the high points of my trip. > >Hugs, >Pam > > >Loch Lomond >http://www.lomondshores.com/ >We saw the IMAX film " Legend of the Loch " and had lunch in the observation >tower overlooking Loch Lomond. > >The Wallace Monument (Braveheart) >http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/stirling/wallace/ >I climbed to the top of the Wallace Monument for a spectacular 360 degree >view of the area. This was a gorgeous day. > >Stirling Castle >http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/stirling/stirlingcastle/ >The castle is perched on a hill which makes for a stunning view as you drive >into the area. Inside the castle there were several weavers working on >recreating a set of midieval tapestries which will take them 10 years to >complete. The original tapestries are in New York in the Metropolitan >Museum of Art. >http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/index/ne_news_events/ne_feature_articles >/news_fa_stirlingtapestry.htm > >Hadrian's Wall >http://www.hadrians-wall.org/ >We stopped beside the wall for a picnic on the way to Yorkshire. Amazing >how old this wall is (built around 122 AD) and it is still standing! > >The World of Herriot >http://www.worldofjamesherriot.org/ >We spent nearly two hours in the museum which exceeded all of our >expectations. They've done an amazing job with the exhibits. > >St. 's Church >http://www.thirsk.org.uk/stmaryt1.html >The church was actually closed that day as they were preparing an exhibit of >historic wedding gowns for the next day. The caretaker let us in though >when he found out we were from Canada and gave us a special tour and we got >to see some of the gowns as well. > >Rievaulx Abbey >http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk/abbeys/rievaulx_abbey.htm >This was such a peaceful place to visit and the ruins were breathtaking. > >Bamburgh Castle >http://www.bamburghcastle.com/ >A huge castle on a hill with waves crashing below on the shore... I never >knew such places existed.. spectacular! > > >If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may >unsubscribe by sending a blank email to > >shydrager-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2002 Report Share Posted August 28, 2002 A well deserved trip for you. Your email makes the trip sound like a dream. I am a fan of Herriot also being raised on a farm, I could associate with many of the things he wrote in his books Glad to have you back Dr. Ray -- My trip Got back Monday night from my trip to the UK. I flew in and out of Glasgowand stayed with friends just outside the city in a lovely ish villagein the countryside. They took me on several day trips around the area tothe north of Glasgow. The scenery was just gorgeous and the weather wasquite good with many warm sunny days. My friends also treated me to aspecial trip down to the Yorkshire Dales region of Northeastern England so Icould visit the Herriot museum, it was well worth the trip and was aspecial highlight for me as I am a big fan of his books and the TV series.The scenery there was spectacular as well as the hills were covered inpurple heather in full bloom. I don't have any pictures developed yet buthere are some websites that hit the high points of my trip.Hugs,PamLoch Lomondhttp://www.lomondshores.com/We saw the IMAX film "Legend of the Loch" and had lunch in the observationtower overlooking Loch Lomond.The Wallace Monument (Braveheart)http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/stirling/wallace/I climbed to the top of the Wallace Monument for a spectacular 360 degreeview of the area. This was a gorgeous day.Stirling Castlehttp://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/stirling/stirlingcastle/The castle is perched on a hill which makes for a stunning view as you driveinto the area. Inside the castle there were several weavers working onrecreating a set of midieval tapestries which will take them 10 years tocomplete. The original tapestries are in New York in the MetropolitanMuseum of Art.http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/index/ne_news_events/ne_feature_articles/news_fa_stirlingtapestry.htmHadrian's Wallhttp://www.hadrians-wall.org/We stopped beside the wall for a picnic on the way to Yorkshire. Amazinghow old this wall is (built around 122 AD) and it is still standing!The World of Herriothttp://www.worldofjamesherriot.org/We spent nearly two hours in the museum which exceeded all of ourexpectations. They've done an amazing job with the exhibits.St. 's Churchhttp://www.thirsk.org.uk/stmaryt1.htmlThe church was actually closed that day as they were preparing an exhibit ofhistoric wedding gowns for the next day. The caretaker let us in thoughwhen he found out we were from Canada and gave us a special tour and we gotto see some of the gowns as well.Rievaulx Abbeyhttp://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk/abbeys/rievaulx_abbey.htmThis was such a peaceful place to visit and the ruins were breathtaking.Bamburgh Castlehttp://www.bamburghcastle.com/A huge castle on a hill with waves crashing below on the shore... I neverknew such places existed.. spectacular!If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may unsubscribe by sending a blank email to shydrager-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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