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Sunday, July 2, 2006
We intended to begin the day at Holyrood Palace. It took us 45 minutes to figure out all of the roads to the Palace were closed (the Queen is coming this week). So after a frustrating hour, we headed to Roslin. We arrived in Roslin about 11:15 and had to wait for the church service to end before we could see Rosslyn Chapel (it opens at noon on Sundays). This 15th century church is well worth the trip – the ornamentation is stunning. To think that this was only intended to be
the TIP of a crucifix shaped cathedral! The place was packed, as I’m sure it is everyday in the summer thanks to The Da Vinci Code. The book might have brought the people here, but the building will send them away impressed.
The ceiling of Rosslyn Chapel
The front door to Rosslyn Chapel
The crypt at Rosslyn Chapel
The grave of one of the Knights Templar in the crypt at Rosslyn Chapel
The altar in the Rosslyn Chapel crypt
From Roslin we headed to Jedburgh to see the Abbey. We encountered some really heavy thunderstorms which did cut the visit to the Abbey short. Funny enough it might have made for some nicer photography. I’d really like a chance to see this again on a nicer day so that I could have a more extensive view.
Jedburgh Abbey, Jedburgh, Scotland
The abbey church of Jedburgh Abbey
The vane of Jedburgh Abbey
The nave of Jedburgh Abbey as seen from the tower
From Jedburgh we headed across the border into England. We stopped in the village of Walton outside of Carlisle. We’re staying at the Town Head B&B. It’s a nice village. The Hadrian’s Wall footpath runs right through the village. Today is our last day before we head to Windsor to get ready to leave. It should be a long day of driving tomorrow (about 6 hours).
Town Head B&B, Walton, England
Our room at Town Head, Walton, England
Scotland Itinerary – Day 11
Rossyln Chapel – Roslin, Scotland
Jedburgh Abbey – Jedburgh, Scotland
Spend the night in Walton, England
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