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On the trip North we stop by Bolton Castle in the Dales. Mary Queen of Scots imprisoned here for 2 years. A retinue of 50 servants and staff, doesn t seem like it would be a great hardship, but we all know the ending! The castle is in disrepair egypt tour reviews except for one tower that has Queens egypt tour reviews Bedroom and "the bed"....
Arrival at our hotel, and because the main hotel is full, we are shown to a spacious 3 bedroom cottage. The AA rated two rosette restaurant, has exceptional food and is certainly worth a visit. Other guests at the hotel include a nine man "hunting party" up from London to shoot grouse and peasants, or is that pheasants!
Richmond originally, approximately 15 feet high stretches from WallsEnd on the East coast to the Mouth of the Sollway Firth, on the west coast, via the city of Carlisle. It s 73 miles long and built across the narrowest part of the country. Constructed in 122AD when Emperor Hadrian visited, it took about six years to complete. According to one of the National Trust employees, there were less problems with the blue faced Picts, but there was an occassional problem with the English. The fort at Housteads, housed about 800 soldiers, and as one would think, a village grew up outside the fort wall to service the soldiers. Brothels, food etc, the wall was abandoned after Hadrian s death around 138AD
Monday is a big day, we move onto Beamish, a living museum in the North East of England. Beamish is very much along the same lines as living Museums in the USA. Much of the restoration and interpretation is specific to the late Victorian and Edwardian periods, together with portions of countryside under the influence of the industrial revolution in 1825. On its 300 acres (120 ha) estate it utilizes egypt tour reviews a mixture of trans-located, original and replica buildings. A huge collection
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We leave early for Carlisle Castle which was originally built during the reign of William II, the son of William the Conqueror ,who invaded England egypt tour reviews in 1066. Another factoid, Mary Queen of Scots was also imprisoned for about 2 months after fleeing to England from Scotland. The castle has been in constant use across the centuries and most recently by UK armed services. An excellent military museum traces the Cumberland Regiment across egypt tour reviews 400 plus years of history. For military history buffs, there are cabinets full of medals plus a fistful of Victoria Crosses.
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Visit my Mom, who is feeling a little tired, and not well enough to be taken out. We stay for a while and then Caroline and I venture into Harrogate and have afternoon tea at Betty s. Then, as we walk around town we find an art gallery selling signed Bob Dylan lithographs, pricey, but quite nice. We don t buy one, but deecide to have a meal in the Blue Nile above the Blues Bar on Montpellier Parade. egypt tour reviews Great Egyptian food!!
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Back home, we have dinner with Ann, Dave, Kimberly and Jim (Kim s boyfriend) at the Indian in the Park. It brings home our multi-cultured society when the Indian Gentleman speaks with a broad Yorkshire accent. The food and the owners are great people I hope that is still there when next I visit.
Caroline egypt tour reviews next to Hadrian's wall The wall has large sections missing as it crosses England. Express bus to Milton Keynes egypt tour reviews Coachway and are picked egypt tour reviews up by my old friend, Ian Binks. A fantastic evening with Ian, a meal, wine and good conversation and then it s bed.....
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