Again this year, we travelled down to Newcastle to celebrate US Thanksgiving with Tom and Tora.
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Off we go! |
About halfway we stop for icecream in Burnmouth |
Anne in Burnmouth |
The full moon was especially pretty over the sea |
Tom and Tora cooking Thanksgiving dinner |
There were many children at the party |
The kids being entertained |
When we left Sean tried to put on his own shoes |
Tom and Tora |
A pretty view on the way North |
We stop at the site of the Otterburn Battle |
Which may have occured on Anne's birthday |
Anne at the Battleground |
We approach Scotland |
The border Looking close, the white letters on the stones are "Scotland" and "England" |
Entering Scotland from a foreign country we are reminded to drive on the left |
We stop at Jeburgh Abbey |
There is a small museum with carved stones |
And a minature panarama of the Abbey which David likes |
David acting like a monk |
Inside the Abbey See that second story window? |
We climb up to it |
Anne up in the Abbey |
The view from above |
A Roman altar to Jupiter was used in building the Abbey |
Back at home David and Indy say hi |