Windermere to Edinburgh

 Today was a travel day as we left Windermere and drove to Edinburgh. We had one terrific stop along the way. There are lots of spots to see the remnants of Hadrian's Wall. We chose the Birdoswald Roman Fort. It was one of the spots along the wall where the Romans built a fort to house the soldiers who patrolled the wall. The fort was enormous in its time. Between the existing remains and excavation by archeologists, it is possible to identify the outline of the entire fort.

The site is really, really well done with easy to understand explanations and lots of little quizzes along the way. It was a great historical site to visit and a much needed break from driving.

After a full day of driving we got to Edinburgh and booked in to our apartment at The Knights Residence, slap bang in middle of town and very close to Edinburgh Castle.