We drove north through Moffat to see the “Devil’s Beef Tub.” Foggy conditions prevented our seeing it so we returned to Moffat for some sightseeing that included the famous Ram statue that was cast without its ears. We headed south to take some additional photos of Robgill across the Kirtle Water and Woodhouse. We also viewed Kirkconnel now called Springkill, which has Irving connections.

We had lunch at Gretna Green and a tour of the museum with the famous Blacksmith’s anvil over which runaway English couples used to be wed.

We drove through Longtown to Bessietown Farm B & B at Catlowdy which was our home in England for two nights. We were greeted by three cats, a very large grey tiger, an all-grey and a grey and white.Our rooms, part of a two-story, self-catering cottage, were located in a remodeled stable block, which was decorated with flowers in hanging baskets and in a wheelbarrow.

We drove south to Hadrian’s Wall to see the Carvoran Roman Army Museum at Greenhead near Haltwhistle. We enjoyed the exhibits, artifacts associated with the Roman occupation and especially the “Recruiting” film extolling the benefits of joining the Roman Legions. The day ended with dinner at Bessietown Farm that included delicious halibut with vegetables and one’s choice of trifle or a banana split.