Those Jolly Romans

While at Arnside we decided we could manage a drive up to the best preserved remains of an old Roman fort beside a section of Hadrians wall. And then drive back down through part of the Lakes district. Tom thought it was quite a distance, and though he hadn't been yet, he earnestly reccomended that we would need to be on the road by 7 am.

I quietly told Heather that we would manage the day with a much more civilised start, that it was light until late, and we had no plans for the evening requiring us to be home. 

It was a longish day, but once we got to the ruins, we agreed it was well worth the journey. 

Though Hadrian hadn't been here for over ..... Years, his wall was still very intact, and more substantial than I imagined. The Roman fort was still maked out by the original stone footings, and an interpretive display explained how they had developed underfloor heating for the commanders residence and hospital wing. Despite these attempts to make it comfortable, it must have been a harsh outpost assignment, with the long cold and dark days of winter.