Daily Journal
Observations, Impressions, Digressions
A chronological list of sites visited in northern England and southern Scotland from June 20 through July 5, 2000. Click the England or Scotland links in the navigation to the right for a categorized listing (i.e., castles, monuments, etc.) of sites visited.
Tuesday, June 20, 2000: Departures and Arrivals
Wednesday, June 21, 2000: The Longest Day of the Year
- Across the Pond (Continued)
- Manchester, England
- Manchester to York
- Feversham Lodge, York England
- Bay Horse Pub, Gillygate, York England
Thursday, June 22, 2000: Fairytales Can Come True
- Morning at Feversham and the Yorkshire countryside
- Castle Howard
- The Kilburn White Horse
- Byland Abbey
- Fountains Abbey
- Return to York: All Roads Lead to Pateley Bridge
- Fairytales can come true, but watch out for dragons
Friday, June 23, 2000: A Room With a View
- Morning at Feversham
- The Merchant Adventurer's Hall and Holy Trinity Church, York
- York Minster
- Rievaulx Abbey
- The Kilburn White Horse (Redux) and Ripon Cathedral
- Return to York, via the Devil's Arrows standing stones
Saturday, June 24, 2000: The Birds and the B's
- On the Road Again, leaving Feversham Lodge
- In search of Barnard Castle, County Durham
- Barnard Castle
- Brough Castle
- Brougham Castle
- Bessiestown Guest House, Catlowdy via Carlisle
Sunday, June 25, 2000: The Long and Winding Road
- Morning in Catlowdy
- Hermitage Castle, Roxburghshire, Scotland
- Bewcastle runic cross, Cumbria, England
- Lanercost Priory
- Naworth Castle and Birdoswald
- Walltown Crags
- Vindolanda Roman fort
- Newcastle upon Tyne and the Angel of the North
- Durham Castle
- Durham Cathedral
- Segedunum (Wallsend)
Monday, June 26, 2000: A Day for a Daydream
- Alnwick
- Warkworth Castle
- Hadrian's Wall country
- Langley Castle
- Castlerigg Stone Circle
- Grasmere
- Furness Abbey
- Catlowdy at night
Tuesday, June 27, 2000: A Castle of Kings
- Journey Into Scotland
- The Wallace Monument, Stirling, Scotland
- Stirling Castle
- Torwood Lodge, Melrose, Scotland
Wednesday, June 28, 2000: Maybe I'm A-mazed
- Morning in Melrose
- Galashiels, Lochcarron Woolen Mill
- Traquair House
- Rosslyn Chapel
- In search of Crichton Castle
- Crichton Castle
- Return to Galashiels, The Common Riding
- Evening in Melrose
Thursday, June 29, 2000: That Old Time Religion
- Morning in Melrose and a return to Galashiels
- Kelso Abbey
- Jedburgh Abbey
- Dryburgh Abbey
- The Wallace Statue and Scott's View
- Melrose at night
- A midnight mission
Friday, June 30, 2000: Deep in the Heart of Scotland
- Leaving Torwood Lodge
- Melrose Abbey
- Scottish countryside
- Torphichen Preceptory
- Linlithgow Palace
- Oaklands Bed and Breakfast, Laurieston, Scotland
- Dinner in Denny, Stirlingshire
Saturday, July 1, 2000: Day of the Midges
- Morning at Oaklands
- Inchmahome Priory
- Crieff, Perthshire
- In search of the stone circle at Fowlis Wester
- Loch Leven
- Dunfermline Abbey, Fife
- Culross
- Dinner in Culross and return to Laurieston
Sunday, July 2, 2000: Extracurricular Activities
- A lazy morning at Oaklands
- Cupar Highland Games, Fife
- St. Andrews
- Laurieston at night, a walk along the Antonine Wall
Monday, July 3, 2000: Summer in the City
- Into Edinburgh
- The Museum of Scotland
- Greyfriars Bobby's
- The Royal Mile and Princes Street Gardens
- Deacon Brodies
- Return to Oaklands and the spooky dude at Callendar House
July 4 and 5, 2000: Where Any Two Roads Cross
March 5, 2001
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