Hadrian's Wall, Jedburgh Abbey, Abbotsford & Tomintoul
Today our journey takes us to Edinburgh, but our first stop is Hadrian's wall This was built as a defensive fortification in Roman Britain, begun in AD 122 during the rule of Emperor Hadrian. In addition to its military role, gates through the wall served as customs posts. It is some 67 1/2 mile long and even though it is just the remains one can see just how incredible it was as part of history. Haddon on the Wall is the small village nearby and we admired the many quaint houses.
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Next stop was Jedburgh Abbey, the ruins of an Augustinian building which was founded in the 12th century, It is a beautiful historical site with lovely gardens around and a really nice river at the side .
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Next off to see Abbotsford, which is the house built and lived in by Sir Walter Scott, the 19th century novelist, and author of timeless classics such as Waverley, Rob Roy, Ivanhoe and The Lady of the Lake. We met a guide who showed us through the beautiful home that has just been restored recently and reopened by the Queen on 4 July .We walked through the huge library where Sir Walter Scott wrote . The gardens were just beautiful and there was a statue of his dog at the front door.
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We arrived in Edinburgh after a drive around to acquaint us with the city. What a fabulous city and after checking in to our hotel, we went for a walk up the Royal Mile and to our delight discovered that the Fringe Festival was on and we were entertained by the people in the royal mile singing, dancing, acting to promote their particular shows and talents. Walked up to the castle and just enjoyed the ambience of a gorgeous old city...
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