The Watchman is Coming: England Day 3

Today we visited Alnwick (pronounced an-nick).  First we played in the gardens.

Remember this picture?  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151426249299787&set=a.10151426214409787.507947.677414786&type=3&theater

 While we were there, it decided to hail and rain.  It was awfully cold.

So, we took refuge in the bamboo maze. 

The sun decided to come out for a moment so we could get these nice shots of the fountains.

Then we were hungry (no surprise there), so we decided to have lunch in the Tree House.  Needless to say, it was awesome.

Then we headed over to the castle.  When we got there, we went to the "Lost Tombs", where they put on a little 20 minute skit in the catacombs. My dear husband was extremely scared.  He made me walk into the dark rooms first and everything. I think I laughed the whole time.  Later we walked around the staterooms which were extremely ornate and beautiful.  They had a huge library that I was extremely envious of. 

This is Alnwick Castle.  They filmed a handful of Harry Potter scenes here a few of which include: the Whomping Willow, the first broomstick lesson, where the three friends first meet, and a few others. I about died of happiness.

After that, we drove to Newcastle and had dinner with Sister Madeline Scott and Sam Bass.  It was lovely.  Then we met up with Cindy Tsang and walked to an across the bridges from Newcastle to Gateshead.  Brett finally got his picture on the bridge.  Look and behold.

Happy Days.