While we visited Melrose Abbey ruins a ceremony was taking place. They carried in a large wooden cross, sang some hymns, their voices echoing beautifully, resonating off the stone structure. The ceremony was a dedication to the rebuilding of the abbey and to the success of this venture. It was rather eerie and awesome at the same time being in this sacred place whilst the ceremony took place. I had a hard time taking photos while they were there because even though I was not photographing the ceremony itself it felt sacreligious to be present and treat this as my personal entertainment. I got over it quickly because tourism is playing its role in motivating the restoration, funding the restoration and the continued maintenance once the restoration is complete. So I am just doing my part. They want the tourists there.
I loved Hadrian's Wall, as I expected I would, but I was amazed at the miles upon miles upon miles of stone fences outlining every field and yard and lining the roads. They were built using already quarried stone from Hadrian's Wall after it was no longer in service. These stone fences are beautifully crafted, perfectly straight - real works of living art.
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Gloria-Rose....
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