What an amazing day.
We left Glasgow and headed south.
Our first stop was Gretna Green, and the Famous Blacksmith Shop. This was pretty cool.
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| The maze from above |
Lots of history regarding English couples dashing over the border to Scotland so that they could marry before the age of 21.
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| In the maze |
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| Meet and kiss. |
We wandered around the Courtship Maze and were lucky enough to meet at the bridge. 😊
We headed past the Love Lock display and then into the blacksmith shop museum to see the display. There was a group in one of the chapels having their photos taken. All dressed up in Halloween style dress. Not sure if they were renewing their vows or getting married, but it was pretty interesting. No photos as we though they might thin’ it was a bit rude.
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| Carlisle Castle |
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| Carlisle cathedral |
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| Impressive stained glass windows |
Our next stop was to Carlisle to visit the Cathedral there. After a bit of a dummy spit by me because I was driving and it was impossible to move our tank in the narrow narrow streets, we managed to find a park at a shopping centre nearby and walked to the cathedral.
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| Treasury |
It was amazing. It was build in 1133. We wandered around for a bit. Saw the huge pipe organ, the different chapels and the treasure room and the huge stained glass windows.
We then stopped and joined a service. It ran for 1/2 an hour and was completely different to anything we had ever experienced before. It was called a Service of Incense. It begins with a short reading and then 20 minutes of silence and quiet reflection followed by a short time of responsive reading. We both really enjoyed it. It was interesting to be made to sit and only reflect on the love of Christ. You are given a sheet at the start with handy hints on how to direct your thought back to God should your mind start to wander.
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| Be Just and Fear Not |
We both commented on how refreshed we felt after. It was then back to the van and a bite of lunch before heading for Windermere and the Beatrix Potter Exhibition.
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| Beatrix Potter replica |
This was really cool, and brought back fond memories.
You wander through the display of characters from her books. Some animated, some 3D and others printed. The display really is amazing.
There is even a small garden where you can see the types of flowers, plants and vegetables that were grown in the books.
A couple of videos also give you a picture of the life of Ms Potter and how the stories came to life.
It was then back to the van and time to head for our park for the night. We arrived after dark this time, so we have no idea where we are or what is around us. Will be a nice surprise in the morning.
All for now,
Stay safe and keep enjoying life.
Love us.
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