Yesterday I took a walk along a section of Hadrian's Wall I had not completed. The walk started at the Roman Army Museum and ended at Vindolanda about 9 miles away. I had walked about half of this particular walk a couple of weeks ago but had not done the whole thing. The views are great and the weather was perfect. It even got a little warm although not enough to go to shorts! The first picture is at one of the better constructed and surviving mile castles, or fortlets, attached to the Wall. I see this particular mile castle every morning as I drive to Vindolanda. The second picture is of Barcombe Hill which is just east of Vindolanda. Barcombe is the long, brown colored hill in the middle of the picture. The final picture is at the highest point of Hadrian's Wall. The walk was a good hike and took about three and a half hours to do. There is one bit left I want to walk and that will wait until Katie arrives.
3 comments:
Well at last, some good weather. You are looking pretty fit. Must be all that JCB work you are doing for your team. As we sit here in blazing sun and 90 degree days, it is hard to imagine not being warm enough for shorts. I'm already counting the days until next winter. I am jealous of your 9 mile walk. Just the thing I would like to be doing in a terrain that is anything other than flat and hot.
M
I second the opinion you are looking "fit"! And another photo with cute little lambs! That is such a striking, craggy landscape and it is awesome that you can see so far into the distance. I am glad the weather looked like it was decent for your hike. It must have been quite a walk! I am on the hunt for some good walking shoes so we can do a lot of hiking when I get there. See you in Newcastle soon!!
PS: 'Zael says hullo.
"Why does an archaeologist make a good husband?"
"Because the older you get, the more interested he is in you."
hahaha!
Sorry everyone for the (bad) joke!
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