This picture is a little out of sequence...on Wednesday, Alan's niece, Ailie came by with her 3 kids...a 2 year old boy and 4 month old twins. We had a good visit, remembering those busy, busy days.
Inside St.Nicholas's Cathedral in Newcastle. The priest told us to look under the benches in the choir, where the monks would gather several times a day and in the middle of the night for prayers and services. Under the bench was a little shelf that a monk could lean against and make it look like he was still standing up.
The symphony hall. the Sage....beautiful and impressive inside as well as out.
Newcastle's Millenium Bridge that rotates sideways when boats need to pass through.
Our B&B for 9 days (Alan's house) in Morpeth.
Thursday we went out. One of the first stops was to see friends of Alan's further out in the country. They are turning old farm buildings into 2 homes, a bakery and a guest house.
Then we drove out to Holy Island. In the 680's, this was the home of St. Cuthbert, and the source of the
Lindisfarne Gospels, which are very highly decorated works of art as well as scriptures. To reach the island, you cross a causeway that is covered at high tide, so you have to time your visit. People do get stuck and have to be rescued, as this sign warns.
There was a raptor exhibit in the town, and Harris liked this fellow.
Inside the Parish Church of St. Mary's.
Walking along the beach, you pass boats that are used as storage huts by fishermen. Alan posed here with his little dog, Jessie.
After a picnic lunch, we drove to see Bamburgh castle. We walked the beach below and took many pictures..couldn't decide on our favorite, so included three. It is a huge and imposing sight.
When we returned to Morpeth, we went to have a delicious dinner with 2 of Alan's friends, Gordon and Lizzie. It was such an enjoyable evening, we didn't return until midnight!
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