April 19, Thursday 

We continued north after Thirsk toward Edinburgh. Enroute we diverted to Hadran's Wall.  According to Wikipedia:

Hadrian's Wall (Latin: Vallum Aelium, "Aelian Wall" – the Latin name is inferred from text on the Staffordshire Moorlands Patera) was a defensive fortification in Roman Britain. Begun in AD 122, during the rule of emperor Hadrian, it was the first of two fortifications built across Great Britain, the second being the Antonine Wall, lesser known of the two because its physical remains are less evident today.The wall was the most heavily fortified border in the Empire. In addition to its role as a military fortification, it is thought that many of the gates through the wall would have served as customs posts to allow trade and levy taxation.

This place looked smaller from the air!

These are the fierce beasts now guarding the ancient wall.

And finally, Scotland the Brave.

Son of Scots returns to his roots.