Yesterday we left Berwick-Upon-Tweed And left for The site of the Battle of Flodden Field. The monument was very small but the location was beautiful. It was on top of a hill where you could see land from far away. The battle was the most famous battle that was fought on Northumbrian soil in 1513. After the monument we headed to Melrose Abby. This was in a cute little town and the Abby was ancient. It looked like a giant church with many different sections and graves. It was a really nice day so the pictures turned out great. After the Abby we made a visit to Abbotsford. We visited the hme of Sir Walter Scott. This was not a home, it was a giant castle. The castle had multiple lawns with beautiful lawn sculptures and flowers. It also had a garden. Inside the castle, there were thousands of books and weapons. There were antlers and tons of portraits. There was even a cast of his face after he died. They also had a sign that said something about how he died in the room looking out the window. Though he was a famous author, he died still trying to pay off the debt from the castle. After that, we got on the bus again, then boarded a train in Edinburgh. I can't wait to go back to Edinburgh! But that is not until the end of the trip. After a long day of travel,we landed ourselves in Stonehaven. Our hotel is the Ship Inn. This place is right on the water and across the way is Norway. It has a lot of rocks,boats and well mannered dogs. Seriously they are eveywhere and very obedient. It's great. We had a nice dinner and got a good nights sleep. Today we are going for a hike. The book we are reading, Sunsight Song is about a family on a farm. So far, it is pretty sad. The weather is great! Clear skys with a light breeze. We struck gold pretty much! I hope it stays this nice!
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