Our Honeymoon in Great Britain


The Border Region of Scotland & North England:
September 28, 2000


The background is Michael's Ross family tartan

Border Regions
Border Region
Heading out for the Abbeys found in the Border Region of Scotland.


Bridge on River Tweed
River Tweed
A beautiful bridge over the River Tweed.


Scotts View
Scotts View
The view loved by Sir Walter Scott.


Red Phone Booth
Red Phone Booth and Mail Drop
Oh, those famous red icons!


Dryburgh Abbey
Dryburgh Abbey Presbytery
The Presbytery at the east end of the church housed the high altar.


Sir Walter Scott's Grave
Sir Walter Scott's Grave
Construction on the abbey began in the late twelth century. Sir Walter Scott is buried in the north transept chapel.


The Chapter House
The Chapter House
Located on the south side of the abbey the chapter house was second only in importance to the church. It was where business was conducted, tasks handed out, sins confessed and discipline applied.


Melrose Abbey
Melrose Abbey
The twelth century abbey was mostly destroyed, but rebuilt larger and grander in the 14th through 16th centuries. This view is looking eastward into the abbey church.


Monk's Choir
Monk's Choir
A view of vaulted ceiling and the intricate pattern of ribs and bosses.


Melrose Presbytery
Melrose Presbytery
The south view is the best view from the cemetery. The exterior is covered with sculptures of gargoyles, demons, and hobgoblins on the buttresses and gables, as well as, royalty, saints and martyrs found in niches and around windows.


Michael at Melrose
Michael at Melrose
Michael enjoying the sights and the sun...it finally came out.


Melrose and Me
Me at Melrose
We had to check out the headstones...the cemetery was a work of art in itself.


Jedburgh Abbey
Jedburgh Abbey
Started ~1138 Jedburgh Abbey is one of the most complete in Scotland.


Jedburgh Columns
Columns of the interior walls of Jedburgh Abbey
This photo was originally a vertical panoramic...I just had to use it here to get the expanse.


Nave Stairs
Nave Stairs
Stairs at the west end of the nave...built for small feet.


Jedburgh Abbey Nave
Jedburgh Abbey Nave
The nave looking toward the east end.


Jedburgh RomeoJedburgh Juliet
Jedburgh's newest Romeo...and Juliet


Goodbye Scotland
Goodbye Scotland
Michael at the border marker between Scotland and England.


Hello England
Hello England
Me at the border marker between Scotland and England.


Sherwood Forest
Sherwood Forest
We had traveled all day and decided to make a detour on the way back to London... who could go to England and not enter Sherwood Forest?


Nottingham Castle
Nottingham
Well it got late, so this is Nottingham Castle...by lights.


Our Honeymoon | Days 1 to 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 to 8 | Maps | Old Things Forgotten