The Port of Tyne, England was our first stop on the cruise.
As we were coming into the harbor we were greeted by various birds and people.
Appears the gulls nest anywhere they can.
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| Our entry to the Port of Tyne |
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| Bamburgh Castle in the village of Bamburgh on the coast of Northumberland. It is listed as the fortress of the north. It was the royal seat of the Kings Northumbria. Today it is owned by Francis Watson-Armstrong. It has been owned over 200 years by this same family. It has been rebuild and restored and is a testament to the skill of the designer, Charles Ferguson appointed by the 1st Lord Armstrong, and the masons who translated the working drawings and sketches. |
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| Some of the many curio cabinets with china on display. |
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| The ceiling of the great hall. |
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| What a magnificent piece of patchwork. Sir John Adye was the commanding officer at the time this was made, circa 1830-1850. The elaborate coverlets were often made in hospital by disabled or wounded soldiers. |
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| The Village of Bamburgh. |
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| Poppies were in many fields. |
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| Then we travel to The Alnwich Garden, also in Northumberland. What a beautiful garden. It was designed with children and persons with disabilities accessible. There were kids riding around on tractors. There is a Fairy Castle where the children can dress up in their favorite character's costumes. There is plenty of places to setup for a picnic lunch, or purchase food on the grounds. |
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| Naturally I had to take a couple pictures of flowers. |
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| A lot of the roses were still in full bloom. |
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| It is also home to what is billed as the worlds largest tree house. |
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| The young gull on the left was pestering Mom for more food! |
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| As we were leaving the Port of Tyne we passed the fishing harbor. Look at the ruins in the background. |
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| The entrance to the harbor. What a beautiful area. Loved riding along the countryside. You can tell Fall is on the horizon. The fields are ready to harvest. Loved seeing all the sheep in the pastures. There were castles everywhere. Lovely country. Hope you enjoyed this little glimpse of England. It was the only day were for England on our trip. Next stop Edinburgh, Scotland |
3 comments:
Oh Mary ,.....the Russian piece, made my heart swell... your photos of such variety is so inspiring...you see things so differently than most...gorgeous flowers...birds xx.
What a wonderful place. The cabinet of China display are so exquisite.
Thank you for sharing the wonderful photos of your travel.
Thanks for the great travelogue, Mary. That looks like a very interesting place to visit. And your photos give a wonderful overview of some place I'll never see in person.
Leslie
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