Leaving Edinburgh - Day 3

We boarded the bus early on Friday, August 30th to head South towards England.  On the way our first stop was a small church built in 1450 called Rosslyn Chapel.  It has been restored over the years and continues to be a place of worship.  It's a beautiful chapel inside and out and was a nice departure from the huge Cathedral's we saw on the trip.  

 As pretty as the church was, the best part of the stop was what was happening outside.  

There was a man just outside the chapel dressed up with old weapons and armor for people to try.  He also loved history and had no problem sharing his thoughts on William Wallace.  He said Wallace wasn't as tall as people think he was.  According to him, the sword they claim was his was lengthened for Wallace's statue and he was probably barely 6 ft. tall not 6'7".

He also told us about a man just as significant in the Scottish war of independence: Andrew De Moray.  While Wallace wreaked havoc in the South of Scotland, Moray did the same in the North.  They combined forces at the famous battle of Stirling Bridge where Moray suffered a wound that would later cause his death.  I wonder if Moray had survived he would be alongside Wallace in Braveheart?

Our next stop was a cool town on river Tweed called Berwick Upon Tweed.  We ate Fish 'n Chips at a local diner and had fantastic tea.  It is the Northernmost town of England and was a neat place to spend a couple of hours.  

Before heading to our hotel near Lindisfarne, we stopped at another neat town on the ocean called Seahouses.  I mostly spent time hanging out by the water, walking on rocks and just enjoying the beauty of God's creation. 

I'll tell you about Lindisfarne in the next post!