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| Melrose Abbey |
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| Happy Days |
From the 28/6/2011 to 3/7/2011.
I have to say that I feel absolutely wonderful after completing this long distance path with a good friend of mine.
What a privilege to see so many of Natures wonders and to enjoy the Good company of a Valued friend who enriched the journey throughout.This is just a small record of the wonderful days that we had and a small selection of photos.I took in total 329 but picked these few out.
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| Melrose to St Boswells |
ABOVE-MR WILL' MOORE (Banana time-Yipee)
I am not as well or as fit as I used to be and on occasions I can think that that I am still 25.My body constantly reminds me that I am well over double that age and slows me down to a point of stopping.These stops have been used to my advantage for spending time to absorb the beauty that is around me always and of course to take a few pictures.Each Day was hard going but worthwhile and this journey with my friend Will' Moore was a time for bonding and sharing.I have to say that because of His younger years and fitness that I did surrender to his offers of help carrying the extra bits bought along the way.Liquorice sticks and bananas spring to mind.Will' was the perfect Gentleman every Day and I felt blessed.
Uphill and down dale,Rivers and woods,Highs and lows and peace..
Day Two
The second Day from St Boswells to Jedburgh had quit a while walking on the river bank before joining Dere Street (Roman Road).We followed this and reached the Battle field site of 'Ancrum moor' and saw the Lillard stone.There were more woodlands to walk through and River bank walking until we diverted into Jedburgh.
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Eildon hills which we walked through on Day one |
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| Jedburgh |
Day Three
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From Jedburgh continuing uphill on 'Dere street' through woodlands and meadows to Cessford castle.At the cottages at the bottom we asked a local if there was anywhere we could get a 'cuppa' and a kind man took us into his home and his Wife made us a cup of tea and we were given a home made Ginger biscuit.How very kind of them.
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| Dere street. |
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| Yellow hammer. |
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| Cessford Castle. |
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| The highest point of the walk. |
Day four.
We walked from Kirk Yetholm to Wooller on this Day.This for me was the longest and hardest,but was equally enloyable for the sights.
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| A Wild Goat. |
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| Yeavering Bell hill fort |
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| Wooller. |
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Day Five.
On this Day we walked from Wooller to near Beal and stayed approx' five miles from Lindifarne.This day took us over the hills and over a beautiful bridge along farm tracks and to St Cuthberts cave before dropping into Fenwick.
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| Leaving Wooller |
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| Flower Power |
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| St Cuthberts Cave is to the left below the Horizon. |
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| St Cuthberts cave. |
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| Our first site of Lindisfarne. |
Day six.
Our last day was the walk over and onto Lindisfarne.We stayed on the Island until 9.30pm,so had plenty of time to relax and explore.We were happy and contented.We saw and enjoyed the 'feel' of the place.Evening time was rounded off by the 'songs' of the seals on the opposite sand bank which was quite haunting.St Cuthberts Isle was a good place to paddle and rest and reflect on what must be for me---
---'A journey of a lifetime'.
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| The start of the 'Causeway |
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| Arrival? |
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| St Cuthberts Island. |
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| Seal. |
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| The seals on the far bank. |
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| Beauty -Again and again.! |
I have done quite a few Long distance walks and all have had beautiful rewards but for me this was a personal celebration of Friendships,for Gratitude and Joy for being able to appreciate ALL that is beautiful in my life.-Thankyou.
