Later D took me to the station, & a very crowded train up to Berwick-upon-Tweed. Paul from The Cat Inn collected my luggage for me, which enabled me to look around Berwick.
Loved walking on the Elizabethan Wall (not scary like the one @ York! Altho‘ there was nothing to protect from drop, there was a bit of leeway). A guy from Liverpool wanted to walk it with me, but I finally got rid of him by going off to investigate the Cromwellian Church. Fascinating as I had no idea the Protestants had built such an edifice.
Continued with the Wall walk afterwards, then down in to the town. Found I had just missed a bus out, & not another until 7.15 so opted to completely blow the budget with a taxi out! And with no intention of having a meal, found that they had scampi on the menu so couldn’t resist!
Now with no internet, I am writing this (tried last night but fell asleep as usual) as I wait in the hope that the bus will stop for me here & take me to Lindisfarne……….!
Ah, but after that, the wimmin here got worried, so one of them decided to take me “down road ter garige” & I waited near the turn-off to the Holy Isle.
It was cold & very windy, but it hadn’t deterred hundreds of other day-trippers *sigh*!!!!
But it really was fantastic,& I loved every minute of it.
There was a funeral on in the Parish Church, so decided to go out to Lindisfarne Castle first.
From the exterior of the kilns
Didn’t actually go in to the Castle - too expensive for both that & the Priory & I was quite clear on my priority - but walked out to Castle Point & also looked in to the lime kilns & memorial garden to ????? A pretty long walk with all my little diversions by the time I got back to the Priory. Could be considered a smaller version of Tintern Abbey, but considering it was built for precisely 8 monks, it was pretty damn big! Henry VIII took some of the stone from the Priory for the Castle apparently.
Managed not to miss the 1 & only bus back & was relieved to put my feet up, & watch the birds fly in under the eaves to feed their youngsters. A worthy rest after an enormously satisfying & pleasingly wind-swept day.
Photos to come! Am having terrible trouble with photos, sometimes they go up just fine, but then no way!! grrrr Anyway far too manyfrom which to choose!
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