hadrian's wall

 Some of the countryside as we zipped alongside Hadrian's wall.

 The famous "Sycamore Gap".

I had read about this tree and suddenly, there it was!

How cool is that?!?

 "Hadrian's Wall is a spectacular World Heritage Site, marching 73 miles from sea to sea across some of the wildest and most dramatic country in England.

It was a defensive fortification in the Roman province of Britannia, begun in 122 AD during the reign of the emperor Hadrian. It ran from the banks of the River Tyne near the North Sea and the Solway Firth on the Irish Sea. It had a stone base and a stone wall. There were milecastles with two turrets in between. There was a fort about every five miles. From north to south the wall comprised a ditch, wall, military way and vallum (another ditch with adjoining mounds). It is thought that the milecastles were staffed with static garrisons, whereas the forts had fighting garrisons of infantry and cavalry. In addition to the wall's defensive military role, its gates may have been used as customs posts. When in use it was effectively the northern limit of the Roman Empire."

 Gorgeous countryside.

 This little girl was ready for battle!

She reminded us of another little girl that we know very well

who loved these sorts of things at this age!

 

 You can see the wall way up on that hill.

 A closer look.

 Amazing workmanship.

The lavatory!