It has been a while since we have taken a preparation day so Wednesday, after we said good-bye to another group, we jumped in the car and drove up north through the Lake District and into the countryside. No day in the countryside would be complete without a castle but this one in Carlisle was small and rather disappointing.....
Our destination was Hadrians Wall, built by the Romans in 133 AD. Really such dates seem inconceivable -- To walk on stones built in ancient days.....this wall was orginally erected to keep the Barbarians from crossing into Roman territory -- it had a large moat in front of it and stone turrets along the wall where the Roman soldiers could stand guard. It would seem that since the beginning of time, people have been fighting over territories, lands and people and of course power. And I guess the theme has always been "he who has the most land wins!"
Not quite like the Wall of China, but "O Well".
If only Richard had been a Roman! He could see them coming and was a sure shot!!!
It does not matter which way you go, you will see something wonderful!
Spring daffodils, baby lambs, small villages, rolling green hills, stone hedges, and believe it not -- some sunshine.
The lambing season is in full swing and the baby lambs now dot the countryside. This one looked only hours old. And the shepherd has already claimed him!
Note the color of the trim -- blue for house, red for the cow stalls! This is England -- stone wall fences and stone houses with colored trim!
.........unless you live like this. Then the hired help lives in the stone houses and you live in the manor!
frankly.....I prefer this!
We ended our glorious day at Lake Windemere
I love those houses....so quaint and beautiful!
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